France24 reports that the next day, Grégory Villemin’s parents received an anonymous letter, which said, in part, “I hope you die of sorrow, boss. Your money won’t bring your son back. There’s my revenge.” Although the letter referred specifically to Grégory’s death, Jean-Marie and Christine Villemin received threatening phone calls and letters prior to their son’s murder.
As reported by The Guardian, the couple began receiving threatening calls and letters after Jean-Marie was promoted at the car seat factory where he worked. The couple believes the anonymous writer, who referred to Jean-Marie as “boss,” was angry that he was promoted despite refusing to join the union. According to The Guardian, the information in the calls and letters indicated they were sent by family members or someone close to the family, as the caller and writer seemed to know personal details about them. However, the identity of the person was never confirmed.
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One month after Grégory’s body was found, Jean-Marie’s cousin, Bernard Laroche, was arrested and charged with the boy’s abduction and murder. The Guardian reports Larouch was implicated by his sister-in-law, Muriel Bolle, who claimed she was in Laroche’s vehicle when he abducted Grégory and drove him to the river where his remains were found. Laroche was further implicated by handwriting experts, who determined he wrote two of the letters. However, the charges were dropped, and he was released when Bolle recanted her story.
