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Jean-Michel Lambert

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Jean-Michel Lambert
Born1952
DiedJuly 11, 2017(2017-07-11) (aged 64–65)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Magistrate, writer
Known forFirst investigating judge in the Murder of Grégory Villemin

Jean-Michel Lambert (1952 – 11 July 2017) was a French judge best known as the first investigating magistrate in the high-profile Murder of Grégory Villemin, one of France's most infamous unsolved child murders.[1][2]

Death

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Jean-Michel Lambert was found dead at his home in Le Mans on 11 July 2017, reportedly by suicide.[3] His death occurred shortly after renewed investigative activity in the reopened Villemin case, including modern DNA testing.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "France's most notorious child murder case returns to haunt judge". France 24. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Mort de Jean-Michel Lambert, premier juge de l'affaire Grégory". Le Monde (in French). 12 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  3. ^ "French judge in Grégory Villemin child murder case found dead". The Local. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2025.