Death of Henri Le Masne
Henri Le Masne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1919 |
| Disappeared | 1954 (aged 35) Italian Alps |
| Died | 1954 Italian Alps |
| Body discovered | 2005 |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Disappearance and being found underneath a receded glacier in the Italian Alps in 2005 |
Henri Le Masne was a French man who went missing on March 26, 1954,[1][2] while he was skiing during a storm in the Italian Alps. His body was found in 2005,[3][4] after a glacier had receded.[5]
Disappearance
[edit]Le Manse was an avid skier and hiker who on his birthday,[6] went on a ski trip on March 26, 1954[7] and disappeared after a storm had taken place.[8]
Discovery of body
[edit]On July 22, 2005,[9] the remains of a skier were found[10] at 3,100 meters elevation on a glacier in Valtournenche, Cime Bianche by the authorities.[11] In 2017, the remains were analyzed. Tests showed they were from a man around 30 years old, about 1.65 meters tall. Inspection of this clothing and personal items indicated he had died no earlier than winter 1950, come from a wealthy background, and was likely of French origin.
In 2018, a French woman named Emma Nassem came forward, believing the man to be her missing uncle,[12] Henri Le Masne, who disappeared on the Matterhorn during a storm on his birthday in 1954. Subsequent DNA tests confirmed the remains to be his. Le Masne was a resident of Paris who worked in the finance ministry, described as "quite independent".
Aftermath
[edit]The Story's appeared on many news channel which featured his remains and his items that were found with him when he was discovered.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "French skier who disappeared in 1954 finally identified". ABC News. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2018-08-30). Henri le Masne, skieur disparu en 1954 enfin inhumé dans les Landes. Retrieved 2024-07-17 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "French skier lost in 1954 in Italy finally identified". The Straits Times. 2018-07-29. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "64-year-old mystery of missing skier solved". www.unexplained-mysteries.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "French skier who disappeared in Italy in 1954 is finally identified". 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "French Skier Who Disappeared In The Alps 64 Years Ago Is Finally Identified". HuffPost UK. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Brennan, David (2018-07-30). "Mystery Skier Identified After 64 Years Missing". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Sapra, Bani (2018-07-30). "French skier's remains identified with the help of social media after 64 years". CNN. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ News 4 U (2018-07-29). French skier lost in 1954 is identified. Retrieved 2024-07-17 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Loseweightmotivation (2018-07-29). French skier who disappeared in Italy in 1954 is finally identified. Retrieved 2024-07-17 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Police identify French skiier who disappeared in the Alps in 1954". France 24. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "French skier lost in 1954 in Italy finally identified". Yahoo News. 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Euronews em Português (2018-07-30). Identificados restos mortais de esquiador desaparecido há 60 anos. Retrieved 2024-07-17 – via YouTube.