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A former CIA psychic says he identified the place where the body of missing two-year-old Emile Soleil was discovered, it has been reported.
Major Ed Dames, who was involved in a top-secret US espionage project that inspired The Men Who Stare At Goats, claims he traced the spot over a two-day period using a clairvoyant technique called "remote viewing".
Emile Soleil was just two-and-a-half years old when he disappeared in the French Alpine hamlet of Le Vernet last July. After weeks of searching, gendarmes failed to discover any trace of the little boy.
But this Easter weekend his remains were discovered in a field that had already been searched by police shortly after the disappearance. Many now wonder whether his bones and skull were moved back to the site sometime after the search.
Emile Soleil (Police Handout)In December, Maj Dames, 74, sent emails to local police saying the boy was "located at, or in proximity to" a field next to the actual site of the discovery. Speaking to The Sun, to whom he showed the emails, he added: “It took me two days. I jumped on it immediately. I knew this was a serious case and the sense of urgency is high.”
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The US officer claims to have developed psychic detective skills while working at the joint CIA and Army Psychic Intelligence Unit, which inspired the 2009 movie starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey.
It comes after the new theory emerged of the boy's remains being moved back to the site, which could have happened "potentially very recently". Hikers stumbled on the bones of the missing tot, months after an enormous search effort failed to find any trace of the little one. Nine months ago, the youngster vanished from his family home, baffling police and locals alike.
The remains were found close to the youngster's home (AFP via Getty Images)His skull and bones are currently being analysed as prosecutors seek to determine the cause of death. Police say they found his remains just outside of the hamlet town he lived in called Le Vernet. The local mayor said the bones were found inside its boundaries.
Speaking to Le Figaro, Mayor François Balique said the remains were found along a "path between the Church and Chapel". The location was around 100 yards from the youngster's home. Mayor Balique's theory is that the bones may have been moved back to the area, which had been thoroughly searched by gendarmes.
Gendarmes being briefed before taking part in the search operation (AFP via Getty Images)Another source with ties to the original investigation told The Daily Mail that it would be a chilling new feature of the probe, adding that it'd be unlikely animals could return the human remains. More likely is that "a person brought Emile's remains back, and potentially very recently". Further confusion remains around the fact that just a single part of the body, including the skull, was found.
The senior investigating source said: "The deceased’s teeth have all been recovered too, but some other elements of the body are gone. Drones and sniffer dogs are combing the entire area of the countryside to try and find more. It may be that body parts were taken away by wild animals, but no theory is being ruled out."