Missing French Woman Brigitte Respaud Found Safe After Week-Long Search
The 60-year-old from near Toulouse, last seen heading to Andorra on March 28, prompted a cross-border appeal due to her mobility issues; authorities deactivated the alert on Friday with no details on her discovery.
Key Points
- Brigitte Respaud, 60, from near Toulouse, found safe after missing since March 28.
- Last seen heading to Andorra's Pas de la Casa for shopping, contact lost on return.
- Search involved cross-border appeal due to her mobility issues and disorientation.
- Alert deactivated Friday; no details on discovery location.
French authorities have confirmed that Brigitte Respaud, a 60-year-old woman from Plaisance-du-Touch near Toulouse, has been found safe and well after going missing on 28 March.
Respaud was last seen leaving her home that Saturday to catch a bus to Pas de la Casa, a popular shopping destination for southern French residents. Andorran police later established that she spent the day in the nearby Encamp parish before boarding a coach back to France that evening, after which contact was lost.
Her disappearance prompted concern due to her limited mobility and episodes of disorientation, as noted by investigators. With no firm leads, Haute-Garonne gendarmerie launched a public appeal for information on 1 April, widely shared online and across the France-Andorra border region. Searches focused on areas from Pas de la Casa to the Toulouse outskirts.
On Friday, officials announced her location and deactivated the alert, ending nearly a week of uncertainty. No details have emerged on where or how she was found.
Authorities thanked the public for their assistance in resolving the case.
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