Autopsies fail to determine cause of death for father and child; mother's lawyer questions investigation

Autopsies have failed to shed light on the deaths of Tyméo and his father Bryan, leaving the mother and her legal counsel frustrated with the stalled investigation. David Poelaert, the lawyer representing Tyméo's mother, Tina, described her as devastated, stating that the inability of forensic doctors to determine the cause of death means the investigation is not progressing.

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My client is devastated, explains Tuesday afternoon David Poelaert, the counsel for Tyméo's mother. She expected a lot from the autopsy results but the prosecutor's office indicates that the forensic doctors did not manage to determine the cause of death. We are not moving forward, the investigation is stagnating. Where are we going?

Poelaert emphasized that his client never suspected a family tragedy, asserting that Bryan was a loving father who was not violent towards his partner or child. He recounted the day of June 27, detailing how Bryan had taken their son to an air show, sending his client photos and videos throughout the day. The mother only contacted the authorities at 8:30 PM, as she had no reason to suspect foul play earlier.

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Bryan was a loving father. He was not violent towards his partner, nor his child.

The lawyer also addressed reports of Bryan's financial difficulties, specifically a €100,000 debt. Poelaert dismissed this figure as exaggerated and clarified that the debt was not related to consumer credit but to Bryan's drug consumption, a fact he kept hidden from his family. While his client was aware of his struggles, she never witnessed him involved in drug deals.

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There was no reason to contact the police earlier, to suspect an abduction. They lived together, in Yvoir. That day, Bryan was only supposed to go to Florennes then buy a toy for a birthday.

Given that a family tragedy has been ruled out and the mother had no concerns about Bryan's behavior towards her or their child, Poelaert suggested the possibility of third-party involvement. He noted that his client had informed investigators about her concerns regarding certain individuals in Bryan's circle, implying that these debts could potentially be a motive for an external party's intervention.

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This amount is totally exaggerated. This debt is not related to a consumer credit. My client knew that Bryan Brigou's debt was related to his drug consumption. But he did not talk about it at home. She never saw her partner make a deal in front of her eyes. Bryan had a dark side and did not boast about it.