Teacher Sonia Vacheret's remains identified in forest investigation
Sonia Vacheret's remains confirmed; death ruled suspected suicide with no foul play.
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Swiss Missing Persons Deaths
Multiple cases of missing persons found dead in Switzerland during 2026, including nurse Aude Fagot and teacher Sonia Vacheret, with deaths attributed to suicide.
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2026-09-01 to 2026-11-07 · UTC publication dates
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What happened
Car of missing nurse Aude Fagot found empty in forest
The car of Aude Fagot was discovered empty on June 4, 2026 at the edge of forest on the commune of Jougne, in an isolated wooded area near the Swiss border. A judicial investigation was opened on June 9, 2026 for arrest, abduction, and unlawful confinement.
Body of teacher Sonia Vacheret discovered in forest, suspected suicide
A body believed to belong to Sonia Vacheret, a 54-year-old teacher from Besançon who disappeared on May 9, 2026 from Montferrand-le-Château, was discovered in forest near her home. Objects found near the body suggest it is Sonia Vacheret, and investigators are pursuing a suicide hypothesis.
Aude Fagot disappeared from Jougne forest on May 31, 2026
Aude Fagot, a 44-year-old nurse from Daix, Côte-d'Or, disappeared on May 31, 2026 around 4 PM from the Jougne forest in the Haut-Doubs department near the Swiss border. Her disappearance was officially reported on June 2, 2026.
Body of missing nurse Aude Fagot found in Swiss forest
The body of Aude Fagot, a 44-year-old nurse who had been missing for nearly three months, was discovered on August 23, 2026 by hikers in the woods of Baulmes, Switzerland, approximately 20 minutes by car from her home in Jougne, Doubs, France. DNA analysis confirmed her identity.
Autopsy concludes Aude Fagot died by hanging with no evidence of third-party involvement
The autopsy conducted on August 26, 2026 by the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Lausanne concluded that Aude Fagot died by hanging and found no evidence of third-party involvement. A prosecutor's statement on September 3, 2026 confirmed these findings.
Over 250 volunteers mobilized in search for Aude Fagot
More than 250 volunteers, military personnel from mountain gendarmerie units, firefighters, and French and Swiss canine search brigades conducted extensive searches throughout summer 2026 to locate Aude Fagot in the border region, without success until her body was discovered in late August.
Autopsies and DNA testing ordered to confirm identity of discovered remains
An autopsy and DNA testing will be conducted to confirm the identity of the body discovered in Thoraise forest and to determine the circumstances of death. An investigation into the cause of death has been opened by the Besançon public prosecutor's office and assigned to the gendarmerie's investigative unit.
Prosecutor indicates no third-party involvement found in initial investigation
According to Cédric Logelin, prosecutor of the Republic in Besançon, the initial investigation conducted by gendarmes had not found evidence of third-party involvement in Vacheret's disappearance at the time of the body's discovery.
Teacher Sonia Vacheret missing since May 9, 2026
Sonia Vacheret, a 54-year-old teacher of life and earth sciences at Jules-Haag high school in Besançon, disappeared on May 9, 2026, after leaving her home in Montferrand-le-Château in the Doubs department. She left without her phone or smartwatch and did not leave any letter explaining her disappearance.
Extensive search efforts deployed for missing teacher including helicopter, drones, and divers
Following Vacheret's disappearance, significant search resources were deployed including a helicopter, drones, dog teams, divers to search the Doubs river, and speleology teams to search caves in the area between Montferrand-le-Château and Thoraise.
Body discovered in Thoraise forest believed to be missing teacher Sonia Vacheret
A body was discovered on August 31 in the forest of Thoraise in the Doubs department by a walker. Objects found near the body suggest it may be Sonia Vacheret, a 54-year-old high school teacher who went missing on May 9, 2026 from Montferrand-le-Château. The discovery location is approximately 20 meters from a forest ridge path and situated near where Vacheret disappeared.
Teacher reportedly affected by student's suicide prior to disappearance
Sonia Vacheret, who taught life and earth sciences at Jules-Haag high school in Besançon, had been significantly affected by the suicide of one of her students prior to her disappearance on May 9, 2026.
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Autopsy concludes missing nurse died by hanging, no foul play suspected
Autopsy confirms missing nurse Aude Fagot died by hanging with no third-party involvement.
Remains discovered in forest believed to be missing teacher Sonia Vacheret
Remains found in forest believed to be missing teacher Sonia Vacheret; DNA confirmation underway.