Death of Henri La Masne explained

Henri La Masne
Birth Date:26 March 1954
Nationality:French
Disappeared Date:1954 (aged 30)
Disappeared Place:Italian Alps
Death Date:1954
Death Place:Italian Alps
Body Discovered:2005
Known For:Disappearance and being found underneath a receded glacier in the Italian Alps in 2005

Henri La Masne was a French man who went missing on March 26, 1954,[1] [2] while he was skiing during a storm in the Italian Alps. His body was found in 2005,[3] [4] after a glacier had receded.[5]

Disappearance

La Manse was an avid skier and hiker who on his birthday,[6] went on a ski trip on March 26, 1954[7] and disappeared after a storm had taken place.[8]

Discovery of body

On July 22, 2005,[9] the remains of a skier were found[10] at 3,100 meters elevation on a glacier in Valtournenche, Cime Bianche by the authorities.[11] In 2017, the remains were analyzed. Tests showed they were from a man around 30 years old, about 1.65 meters tall. Inspection of this clothing and personal items indicated he had died no earlier than winter 1950, come from a wealthy background, and was likely of French origin.

In 2018, a French woman named Emma Nassem came forward, believing the man to be her missing uncle,[12] Henri le Masne, who disappeared on the Matterhorn during a storm on his birthday in 1954. Subsequent DNA tests confirmed the remains to be his. Masne was a resident of Paris who worked in the finance ministry, described as "quite independent".

Aftermath

The Story's appeared on many news channel which featured his remains and his items that were found with him when he was discovered.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2018-07-30 . French skier who disappeared in 1954 finally identified . 2024-07-17 . ABC News . en-AU.
  2. Henri le Masne, skieur disparu en 1954 enfin inhumé dans les Landes . 2018-08-30 . France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine . 2024-07-17 . YouTube.
  3. News: 2018-07-29 . French skier lost in 1954 in Italy finally identified . 2024-07-17 . The Straits Times . en . 0585-3923.
  4. Web site: 64-year-old mystery of missing skier solved . 2024-07-17 . www.unexplained-mysteries.com . en.
  5. News: 2018-07-29 . French skier who disappeared in Italy in 1954 is finally identified . 2024-07-17 . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 2018-07-30 . French Skier Who Disappeared In The Alps 64 Years Ago Is Finally Identified . 2024-07-17 . HuffPost UK . en.
  7. Web site: Correspondent . David Brennan Diplomatic . 2018-07-30 . Mystery Skier Identified After 64 Years Missing . 2024-07-17 . Newsweek . en.
  8. Web site: Sapra . Bani . 2018-07-30 . French skier’s remains identified with the help of social media after 64 years . 2024-07-17 . CNN . en.
  9. French skier lost in 1954 is identified . 2018-07-29 . News 4 U . 2024-07-17 . YouTube.
  10. French skier who disappeared in Italy in 1954 is finally identified . 2018-07-29 . Loseweightmotivation . 2024-07-17 . YouTube.
  11. Web site: 2018-07-30 . Police identify French skiier who disappeared in the Alps in 1954 . 2024-07-17 . France 24 . en.
  12. Web site: 2018-07-29 . French skier lost in 1954 in Italy finally identified . 2024-07-17 . Yahoo News . en-SG.
  13. Identificados restos mortais de esquiador desaparecido há 60 anos . 2018-07-30 . Euronews em Português . 2024-07-17 . YouTube.

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