# Lyhanna case: Jérôme Barella and the disappearance investigation > In late October 2026, Jérôme Barella's wife, involved in the Lyhanna case, breaks her silence and looks back at the silences and torments surrounding the case. On November 1, an article retraces Jérôme Barella's comings and goings and movements on the day of Lyhanna's disappearance, as part of the ongoing investigation. On November 9, according to RMC/BFMTV, Jérôme Barella tells investigators where to find material evidence in the investigation into the sexual assaults of which he is accused by the young Rosa, with a new search being considered. The same day, it is announced that he will be taken from his cell in December 2026 to attend a search at his home in Montestruc-sur-Gers, as part of the investigation into Lyhanna's disappearance. On November 10 and 11, the franceinfo podcast Service PJ retraces the Lyhanna case and its investigation. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 6 events in Gers, followed from 31 October 2026 to 11 November 2026. 18 articles from 9 sources (justice); last updated on 11 November 2026 at 16:00. Reported toll: 1 death. - Status: ongoing - Category: Justice - Place: Gers - First detected: 31 October 2026 at 15:59 - Updated: 11 November 2026 at 16:00 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/217-lyhanna-case-jerome-barella-and-the-disappearance-investigation ## Reported figures - 1 deaths ## Coverage angles All three sides cover the same developments in the case, but the left focuses on the wife's testimony and the accusations, while the center and Le Parisien emphasize more the reconstruction of the suspect's itinerary on the day of the disappearance. **Common ground** - Lyhanna, 11, disappeared on May 29, 2026 in the Gers and her body was found on June 4 in a silo in Puycasquier - Jérôme Barella has been placed under formal investigation for rape and murder and remains presumed innocent - Jérôme Barella's wife is a key witness heard by the gendarmes - The investigation continues into the suspect's movements on the day of the disappearance **Differences** - The left headlines the wife's "troubling silences" in the face of accusations, an angle absent from the center's headlines - The center highlights the "mysterious comings and goings at the silo" and the "staging of searches", an element not taken up in the left's headlines - The left explicitly mentions the sleepovers at the suspect's home, a detail not present in the center's headlines ## Timeline (6 events) ### 31 October 2026 — [Lyhanna case: Jérôme Barella's wife breaks her silence](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5860-lyhanna-case-jerome-barella-s-wife-breaks-her-silence.md) Jérôme Barella's wife, implicated in the Lyhanna case, looks back at the silences and torments surrounding the case. 2 sources, 3 articles · Gers ### 1 November 2026 — [Lyhanna case: Jérôme Barella's itinerary on the day of the disappearance](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6097-lyhanna-case-jerome-barella-s-itinerary-on-the-day-of-the-disappearance.md) An article looks back at Jérôme Barella's back-and-forth trips and movements on the day of Lyhanna's disappearance, as part of the ongoing investigation. 7 sources, 7 articles · Roquelaure — Gers ### 9 November 2026 — [Affaire Lyhanna : Jérôme Barella donne une piste aux enquêteurs dans un autre dossier](https://acturadar.com/en/events/14698-affaire-lyhanna-jerome-barella-donne-une-piste-aux-enqueteurs-dans-un-autre.md) Selon RMC/BFMTV, Jérôme Barella a indiqué aux enquêteurs où trouver des éléments matériels dans l'enquête sur les agressions sexuelles dont l'accuse la petite Rosa. Une nouvelle perquisition est envisagée. 4 sources, 4 articles · Not located ### 9 November 2026 — [Affaire Lyhanna : Jérôme Barella extrait de sa cellule pour une perquisition en décembre](https://acturadar.com/en/events/14015-affaire-lyhanna-jerome-barella-extrait-de-sa-cellule-pour-une-perquisition-en.md) Jérôme Barella doit être extrait de sa cellule en décembre 2026 pour assister à une nouvelle perquisition à son domicile de Montestruc-sur-Gers, dans le cadre de l'enquête sur la disparition de Lyhanna. 1 sources, 1 articles · Montestruc-sur-Gers — Gers ### 10 November 2026 — [Un podcast de franceinfo revient sur l'affaire Lyhanna](https://acturadar.com/en/events/14887-un-podcast-de-franceinfo-revient-sur-l-affaire-lyhanna.md) Le podcast Service PJ de franceinfo retrace l'affaire judiciaire Lyhanna et son enquête. 1 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 11 November 2026 — [Le podcast Service PJ retrace l'affaire Lyhanna](https://acturadar.com/en/events/16607-le-podcast-service-pj-retrace-l-affaire-lyhanna.md) Le premier épisode du podcast Service PJ revient sur la disparition de Lyhanna et sur l'affaire Barella, qui a révélé les possibles agissements d'un homme soupçonné d'être un prédateur sexuel. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Lyhanna case: Jérôme Barella and the disappearance investigation”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/217-lyhanna-case-jerome-barella-and-the-disappearance-investigation Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology