40 Years Of Mystery: Sarah Oberson's Cold Case
This is the story of Switzerland's most striking cold case. 5-year-old Sarah Oberson vanished one September day in 1985 while riding her bike in the schoolyard of Saxon, a small village in Valais. The case turned the country upside down, and the shockwaves rippled beyond its borders. For 40 years, not a single clue has surfaced. We've reexamined every piece of evidence in this mind-boggling case, shedding light on the lingering shadows, and gathering never-before-heard testimonies.
Filming Locations
Saxon, Valais (location of the disappearance, search efforts).
Vienna, Austria (the white Mercedes lead).
Eisenstein, Austria (the white Mercedes lead).
Lindau, Germany (testimony of Thomas Veillat).
Key Contributors
Dominique and Claudy Oberson, Sarah's parents.
Justine Oberson, Sarah's sister, president of the Sarah Oberson Foundation.
Charlie Coly, municipal judge of Saxon and head of the search efforts.
Thomas Veillat, witness in Lindau.
David Fumio, captain of the Lower Valais judicial police.
Eric Follet, journalist and novelist from Saxon.
Key Themes
The unexplained disappearance of Sarah Oberson on September 28, 1985, in Saxon.
Dead-end of police investigations, including international leads explored without result, and lingering gray areas.
The national and international media impact of the case, and the trauma experienced by Sarah's loved ones 40 years later.
Key Figures
200,000 stickers and flyers distributed featuring Sarah's face.
Nearly 20 children went missing in Switzerland in the 1980s.
Quotes
Dominique Oberson: "I hope that [this person] will truly bring her back alive, and as soon as possible, I forgive them for everything."
Thomas Veillat: "Today, 40 years later, I am 95% sure it was her; it could very easily have been her."
David Fumio: "We are no further ahead today because we have nothing, we have no clues. That is the reality."
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