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Manon Relandeau’s mother wants her granddaughter to return from Algeria
Manon Relandeau disappeared in March from Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc in western France, and she has not been found.
Her 21-month-old daughter, Inaya, is in Algeria, where her paternal grandparents have temporary custody.
The child’s father, who is the main suspect in Relandeau’s disappearance, is being held in Algeria.
Relandeau’s mother, Nathalie Rousseau, visited Inaya in Blida on October 3 and 4, after nearly six months apart.
Rousseau says she wants Inaya to return to France and grow up as her mother wished, while keeping a relationship with her paternal grandparents.
The father has not yet been questioned by French investigators or an investigating judge about the allegations.
The child’s custody and possible return remain unresolved, and Rousseau hopes French and Algerian authorities can agree on how to proceed.
Nathalie Rousseau wants her granddaughter Inaya to return to France from Algeria.
Inaya, 21 months old, is living with her paternal grandparents, who have temporary custody.
Rousseau visited her granddaughter in Blida on October 3 and 4, after nearly six months apart.
She says Inaya should live the life her mother wanted, close to open air and animals.
Manon Relandeau disappeared in March 2026 and has not been found.
- Who
- Nathalie Rousseau, the mother of missing Manon Relandeau, wants her granddaughter Inaya to return to France.
- What
- Rousseau is seeking Inaya’s return from Algeria, where the child lives with her paternal grandparents.
- When
- Rousseau visited Inaya on October 3 and 4, 2026.
- Where
- Inaya is in Algeria; Rousseau visited her in Blida.
- Why
- Rousseau says Inaya should live the life her mother wanted, close to open air and animals.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Manon Relandeau disappeared in Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc, France.
Nathalie Rousseau visited Inaya in Blida, Algeria, after nearly six months apart.
- Child
- Inaya, 21 months old
- Current care
- Temporary custody is with her paternal grandparents
- Visit
- Blida, Algeria, October 3 and 4, 2026
- Missing mother
- Manon Relandeau disappeared on March 27, 2026
- Grandmother
- Nathalie Rousseau wants Inaya to return to France
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What people are saying
Her place is in France, she must live in the open air, in contact with animals, as her mother would have wanted
I have lost my daughter, I could not bear to lose my granddaughter
Unfortunately, Inaya has erased us a little from her memory