Child murder in France

The Dupont de Ligonnès murders and disappearance also known as "la tuerie de Nantes" involved the murder of five members of the same family in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France, followed by the disappearance of the patriarch of the family, Xavier Pierre Marie Dupont de Ligonnès. His wife, Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès, and their four children, Arthur, Thomas, Anne and Benoit along with the family's two dogs, were killed on an undetermined day in early April 2011. Their bodies were found buried in their garden on April 21st. Xavier disappeared at the same time and has not been found. The exact nature of the events has never been determined, but Xavier is the subject of an international arrest warrant and is considered the prime suspect in the murders.

Agnès Marin ((1997-11-26)26 November 1997 – 16 November 2011) was a 13-year-old girl who was raped and murdered on 16 November 2011 in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, Haute-Loire, France. The murder was committed by 17-year-old Mathieu Moulinas, a student at the same school who at the time was on parole while awaiting trial for rape of another girl.