Juliette Goormans, an 18-year-old woman from Namur, has been missing since November 14, 2022. Her brother, Yanny, has been desperately searching for any leads or clues in Namur, Liège, or Charleroi. Juliette has a history of running away, but this time, it has been over four months since anyone has heard from her. Yanny is extremely worried, as Juliette has mental retardation and could easily be taken advantage of by the wrong person.
The last time Yanny saw Juliette was on November 3, at their grandmother’s funeral. After the funeral, they had planned to meet up again to celebrate the end of the year in Germany with their brother, but Juliette never returned home. She had previously run away twice, once to find her mother in Liège and another time to go on vacation in France with her grandfather.
Yanny is doing everything he can to find his sister, including distributing posters and talking to people in the areas where she may be found. However, there has been very little information or clues about Juliette’s whereabouts. Her cell phone was turned off on the same day she went missing, and she did not have a bank card.
Juliette is hypersensitive and can be passionate about different things, such as hyenas or dolphins. Yanny has always had a good relationship with her, despite their age difference, and hopes to be able to hug her again soon.
Four months is a long time. Even more so when you are desperately waiting for news from a loved one. Juliette Goormans, an 18-year-old young woman from Namur, has not given any sign of life since November 14, 2022. Yanny, her big brother, is struggling in Namur, Liège or Charleroi to find a lead, a testimony, a clue that will allow to find his little sister. We check in with him.
When and where did you last see Juliette?
It was November 3. The family was gathered for my grandmother’s funeral. She was our mother’s mother (Yanny is Juliette’s half-brother). We had already planned at that time to meet again afterwards to go together to Germany, to my brother’s and spend the end of year celebrations together. After the funeral, we left Juliette with her dad and her mother-in-law in Namur. On November 14, in the morning, she left home to go to school. She didn’t come back… (Juliette was last seen near the Carrefour store in Vedrin centre, a supermarket not far from La Sitrée, her school).
She had already run away?
Yes, twice. The first, Juliette had been found the same day, at the Guillemins in Liège. A second time, she had gone to the Coast, in the North of France.
Random destinations?
No, there is always a logical explanation. In Liège, it was to find his mother. And in France, she knew the area because she had spent a few days on vacation there with her grandfather. There, his flight lasted three days.
But this time, we are more than four months away…
Yes, and that’s why it’s extremely worrying. Juliette has mental retardation, which makes her particularly impressionable. I hope she didn’t follow a bad person who could have exercised authority over her and brought her into a bad situation.
And there is very little info, little or no clue…
I communicate fairly regularly with the Namur police. I can also understand that they don’t tell me everything, to preserve the investigation. What is really striking is that his cell phone was cut off the very day of his disappearance (November 14). There was no further activity afterwards. And she didn’t have a bank card.
You also act on your side.
Yes, I distribute and stick posters in Namur, Liège, Charleroi. I also take the time to talk to people on the street, some people who might not talk to the police. I smoke a cigarette with them, I offer them a coffee, a little bit to eat and we talk. They may have information on Juliette. For the posters, I receive a very good reception in many shops. On the other hand, I have already experienced very unpleasant reactions like in this fast food restaurant in Namur where I was told that I could not post something that had no connection with hamburgers…
What is Juliet’s personality? Is it a teenager a little in revolt?
She is hypersensitive. Juliette can also have very sudden and changing passions. She became passionate about hyenas, then dolphins… I’ve always had a good relationship with her. I am twelve years older. When she was a baby, I gave her her bottle. I took care of her a lot.
Life has taken us a bit apart from each other, but when we get together, we rap together… Maybe she doesn’t dare come back, for fear of being bullied. But that won’t be the case. They will only be tears of joy. Me, I just hope to be able to hug Juliette again.
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The search for Juliette Goormans continues, with little to no clues as to her whereabouts after four months. Her brother, Yanny, tirelessly searches for leads and distributes posters throughout Namur, Liège, and Charleroi. Juliette’s hypersensitive nature and changing passions make her particularly vulnerable, especially as someone with mental retardation. While the lack of information is worrying, Yanny remains hopeful that his sister will return soon and be met with tears of joy rather than fear. We join him in his hope and encourage anyone with information to come forward and assist in bringing Juliette home.