Cédric Prizzon, a former police officer who has been convicted multiple times for domestic violence or harassment, has reportedly targeted his ex-partner Audrey Cavali. He fled with their 13-year-old child, of whom he had been stripped of custody rights. This is the scenario currently being considered by investigators in the Aveyron disappearances case.
In the case of the missing persons in Aveyron, one name now stands out as an obvious suspect for investigators: Cédric Prizzon. Since Friday morning, following the report of the disappearance of his ex-partner Audrey and their 13-year-old son, Léo, this former police officer from the Paris region has been actively sought after. As time goes on, a more and more concerning scenario unfolds: according to our information, he may have murdered his ex-partner before fleeing with the teenager, from whom he had been deprived of custody. However, he is not alone. His current partner and a young child have also disappeared with him. Since then, there has been no sign of life. All phones are shut off. They have all disappeared from radars.
Are they fleeing abroad? This hypothesis is being taken very seriously. Alerts have been issued in all neighboring countries. Attention is particularly focused on Spain. A country that Cédric Prizzon is familiar with. In August 2021, he had already kidnapped his son there. At the time, he had clandestinely taken Léo, accompanied by his new partner, Angela. An investigation for child abduction had been opened. The escape lasted nearly two months. A disturbing detail had led to his discovery: according to a source close to the case, Angela herself had alerted the authorities after a dispute with Prizzon. Will history repeat itself?
Meanwhile, the manhunt is underway. The search unit in Toulouse, specializing in the most sensitive criminal cases, has been deployed to assist. Investigators are analyzing phone data, studying road camera footage, and cross-referencing every lead. An abandoned vehicle found near Parisot, in the neighboring Tarn-et-Garonne department, has drawn particular attention. The search continues. But Cédric Prizzon is a former police officer. He knows the procedures. This detail has not escaped the investigators, who realize how long and complex the hunt could be.
The story of Cédric Prizzon is just as intense. To understand what might have happened in Vailhourles, one must trace back a recent past marked by violence, court battles, and a growing obsession. Originally from Lauragais, the man was involved in a romantic relationship with Audrey Cavali, from Vailhourles, after joining the rugby club XIII des Loups de Villefranche-de-Rouergue in 2011. They had a child, Élio. But in September 2020, things took a turn for the worse. A knife fight broke out at the couple’s home. On June 22, 2021, the court ruled: mutual violence, six months of suspended sentence for each. A decision that Prizzon never accepted, convinced he was the victim of judicial persecution.
A shared custody arrangement was established. One week with one parent, one week with the other. Élio was 8 years old at the time. But Prizzon, a former police officer familiar with legal procedures, filed multiple appeals, complaints, and statements, believing Audrey was manipulating the child. After leaving for Spain in August 2021, with Élio, Cédric Prizzon definitively lost custody rights. This time, he flooded his social media with videos denouncing this “scandal” and “corrupt justice.” He even went to protest, through a hunger strike in front of the Rodez courthouse, and harassed Audrey. According to our information, she had a high-risk phone.
“I don’t know what I have to do for this story to be known. I will go all the way, it must be on a national level,” he recently said in videos. Since Friday, these words now sound very different. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking.
