Google Maps revealed the ‘creepy’ case of a missing woman by capturing her chilling last moments.
The mysterious disappearance of Paulette Landrieux, an elderly woman from Andenne, Belgium, has finally been solved.
Her case, which baffled authorities for two years, was resolved thanks to Google Maps.
A woman was reported missing in a chilling mystery.
Paulette Landrieux vanished on November 2, 2020, near her home. At the time, she was reported missing while her husband hung out laundry.
She had a history of wandering off without informing anyone. Local police quickly issued a search alert for the 83-year-old woman, describing her as potentially confused.
Despite extensive search efforts involving sniffer dogs, drones, and thermal vision helicopters, no trace of her was found.
How Google Maps captured the final moments of Paulette Landrieux
After two years of searching, her family feared the worst. They assumed she had fallen into the nearby Meuse River.
The case was on the verge of being closed when a breakthrough occurred in 2022.
A concerned individual decided to check Google Maps for images of Landrieux’s home.
Miraculously, a policeman discovered an image showing Landrieux crossing the street toward her neighbor’s garden. In the photo, she wore a white jumper and black trousers. This chilling image represented her final moments.
Google Maps solved the case of a missing woman’s body.
Police quickly responded to the area, leading to the discovery of Landrieux’s body at the bottom of a hill, beneath her neighbor’s garden.
Investigations revealed she had fallen from an open section of the garden and died shortly after her fall.
Even more hauntingly, her husband was visible in the same Google Maps image, standing at the back of their house, unaware that this would be the last time he would see his wife alive.
Social media reaction
The tragic case gained renewed attention after a video was shared on YouTube by Chilling Scares. viewers expressed their shock at the circumstances surrounding Landrieux’s death.
One person said: You can actually review this one on Google Maps
A second wrote: So a drone didn’t see a body at the bottom of next door’s garden? The worried husband and neighbours didn’t search their own property in 2 years?
While a third commented: The sad thing is that you can also see the husband in the garden with no idea what’s happening
Another added: There was a large scale search and she was found in her neighbour’s garden? That is unbelievable.
Someone else said: Are we are to assume those photos were taken on the day she went missing? If so, wow! Good job Google!
The case of Paulette Landrieux highlights the unexpected role of technology in uncovering truths.
Google Maps not only helped reveal the final moments of a missing woman but also served as a reminder of the complexities surrounding loss and discovery.