Discreet, Smiling, Attached to Her Loved Ones... Who is Lyhanna, the 11-Year-Old Girl Missing in the Gers?
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl, is missing in the Gers region of France.
- She is described as jovial and always smiling by her parents, but more reserved by classmates.
- Her parents believe she would not have left home willingly, suspecting she may have been a victim of school bullying.
An 11-year-old girl, Lyhanna, remains missing in the Gers region of France, prompting concern from her family and local authorities. Described as 1.57 meters tall with brown hair and eyes, she was last seen wearing a sailor-style top and black shorts.
Lyhanna, a sixth-grade student at Collรจge Hubert-Reeves in Fleurance, lives with her parents in a small village nearby. Her parents have shared numerous photos on social media, depicting a happy child. Her mother, Charly Rameau, told France 3 Occitanie that Lyhanna is "very jovial, always smiling, she talks a lot." Her father, Martial Bernard, characterizes her as an approachable and sociable teenager.
She is very jovial, always smiling, she talks a lot.
According to the family's lawyer, Franรงois Roujou de Boubรฉe, Lyhanna is "very attached to her family and close to her parents." The family strongly believes she would not have left her home of her own accord. They suspect she may have been a victim of school bullying, a factor they consider significant in her disappearance.
Authorities have issued a search notice, and the community is actively involved in looking for the young girl. The article notes that Lyhanna's disappearance is particularly distressing given her close family ties and the possibility of underlying issues like bullying.
very attached to her family and close to her parents.
Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.