TEMOIGNAGE. "I'm going to leave" : in flight to become "chouf" in Marseille, Amjad has been found, his mother feels helpless

The 13-year-old who had fled from Gap to Marseilles was found on 2 April. His mother, who had done everything possible to launch the search and mobilize the police, regrets not having yet seen his son and not being kept informed.

A 13-year-old disappeared since March 23 after leaving his educational centre in Gap. His mother alerted the police, who feared that the teenager would join the drug trade.

Amjad, a 13-year-old boy who has been in a home since 23 March 2025, has been found in Marseilles.

Amjad, a 13-year-old, had fled on 23 March from the Perce-Neige education centre in Gap, where he was placed. He had expressed to his mother his intention to become a "chouf" (watchman) in drug trafficking in Marseilles. After several calls to his family, he was located in the neighbourhood of Marseille, [...]