“The problem in this case is that Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès looks a bit like everybody else, with no strong features,” said Jean-Marc Bloch, a retired police investigator who was familiar with the case.
Detectives were unable to confirm local reports that the car had been locked from the outside. His car was also identified in speed cam footage. “He’s of average height. The nearby mountains might have been an attractive place for him if he was looking to kill himself somewhere remote.But when police launched an extensive search of the area to recover his body, they never found anything. They were the bodies of Agnés, her four children, and the family’s two dogs. “I do believe he hesitated to kill him,” said journalist Anne-Sophie Martin. The wife and children of nobleman Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès were found dead and buried underneath the family’s back porch. The victim was named locally as 38-year-old Oliver 'Ollie' Gobat, a former Surrey County Cricket Club junior player.
But a stack of evidence from the investigation suggests the contrary.Investigations revealed that Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès was in deep debt from several failed business ventures. The fact that Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès’ body was never recovered fed wild theories surrounding the case. A year later, police detained another man who had allegedly used a fake passport at an airport in Glasgow, Scotland, but the man turned out to be another lookalike. Guests, that have included Amy Winehouse and Kelly Brook, stay in colonial-style villas and every luxury is on tap, including valets, private chefs, a walk-in wine cellar and spa. Physically, he doesn’t stand out. “We do not know Mr Gobat’s whereabouts at the moment.” Cap Maison, a five-star boutique hotel set in the lush tropical grounds of a former sugar plantation on the northern tip of the island, offers luxury suites. On top of all that, he had also recently purchased garbage bags and cement.Some suspected he had killed his family to avoid the shameful revelation of his financial ruin or to free himself from the burden of responsibility. Thomas, Xavier’s eldest biological son, was believed to be the last one killed. He was born on St Lucia but was privately educated in Britain and worked as a property developer on the island. Mr Gobat's wealthy family owns the exclusive Cap Maison hotel in the north-east, just past Rodney Bay. Meanwhile, mysterious letters began arriving. A short while later the torched vehicle was discovered with a body of a man in the passenger seat. Schelbert made several alterations, but was on the whole a … Staff at the Cap Maison declined to comment. A source on the island said residents in nearby properties had reported hearing sounds of gunshots before spotting flames from the burning vehicle. The homicide department are investigating the death. Despite being a nobleman, his late father had failed to leave any money to his name.Investigators also found that Dupont de Ligonnès had obtained a firearms license for the rifle he inherited from his father. The wife had no drugs in her system, but she was known to use a sleep apnea machine.
Either way, the running conspiracy theory surrounding the case was that Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès was still alive.Martin, the journalist prominently featured on the There are many theories as to where Dupont de Ligonnès might be hiding.
The case was dubbed “To make matters even more grim, Dupont de Ligonnès had completely vanished, establishing the patriarch as the prime suspect in the murder of his own family. The details were horrifying.Each family member had been buried with religious icons. She could never again be persuaded to visit her "maison en bord de mer". He was discovered hours after his family, who run a £405-a-night five-star boutique hotel, reported him missing. In 2015, a French journalist received a picture of his sons, Arthur and Benoît. Everyone had been shot in the head at least twice with bullets from a .22 rifle. A post-mortem examination is due to be held later. George Hightower was a wealthy man originating from Newport Beach, California. Theo Gobat, 74, was born in Chester and trained as an accountant and moved to St Lucia in 1974 as finance director of a hotel and travel company.
Detectives were unable to confirm local reports that the car had been locked from the outside. His car was also identified in speed cam footage. “He’s of average height. The nearby mountains might have been an attractive place for him if he was looking to kill himself somewhere remote.But when police launched an extensive search of the area to recover his body, they never found anything. They were the bodies of Agnés, her four children, and the family’s two dogs. “I do believe he hesitated to kill him,” said journalist Anne-Sophie Martin. The wife and children of nobleman Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès were found dead and buried underneath the family’s back porch. The victim was named locally as 38-year-old Oliver 'Ollie' Gobat, a former Surrey County Cricket Club junior player.
But a stack of evidence from the investigation suggests the contrary.Investigations revealed that Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès was in deep debt from several failed business ventures. The fact that Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès’ body was never recovered fed wild theories surrounding the case. A year later, police detained another man who had allegedly used a fake passport at an airport in Glasgow, Scotland, but the man turned out to be another lookalike. Guests, that have included Amy Winehouse and Kelly Brook, stay in colonial-style villas and every luxury is on tap, including valets, private chefs, a walk-in wine cellar and spa. Physically, he doesn’t stand out. “We do not know Mr Gobat’s whereabouts at the moment.” Cap Maison, a five-star boutique hotel set in the lush tropical grounds of a former sugar plantation on the northern tip of the island, offers luxury suites. On top of all that, he had also recently purchased garbage bags and cement.Some suspected he had killed his family to avoid the shameful revelation of his financial ruin or to free himself from the burden of responsibility. Thomas, Xavier’s eldest biological son, was believed to be the last one killed. He was born on St Lucia but was privately educated in Britain and worked as a property developer on the island. Mr Gobat's wealthy family owns the exclusive Cap Maison hotel in the north-east, just past Rodney Bay. Meanwhile, mysterious letters began arriving. A short while later the torched vehicle was discovered with a body of a man in the passenger seat. Schelbert made several alterations, but was on the whole a … Staff at the Cap Maison declined to comment. A source on the island said residents in nearby properties had reported hearing sounds of gunshots before spotting flames from the burning vehicle. The homicide department are investigating the death. Despite being a nobleman, his late father had failed to leave any money to his name.Investigators also found that Dupont de Ligonnès had obtained a firearms license for the rifle he inherited from his father. The wife had no drugs in her system, but she was known to use a sleep apnea machine.
Either way, the running conspiracy theory surrounding the case was that Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès was still alive.Martin, the journalist prominently featured on the There are many theories as to where Dupont de Ligonnès might be hiding.
The case was dubbed “To make matters even more grim, Dupont de Ligonnès had completely vanished, establishing the patriarch as the prime suspect in the murder of his own family. The details were horrifying.Each family member had been buried with religious icons. She could never again be persuaded to visit her "maison en bord de mer". He was discovered hours after his family, who run a £405-a-night five-star boutique hotel, reported him missing. In 2015, a French journalist received a picture of his sons, Arthur and Benoît. Everyone had been shot in the head at least twice with bullets from a .22 rifle. A post-mortem examination is due to be held later. George Hightower was a wealthy man originating from Newport Beach, California. Theo Gobat, 74, was born in Chester and trained as an accountant and moved to St Lucia in 1974 as finance director of a hotel and travel company.