Suspect denies abduction of girl from French wedding

A man has been placed under formal investigation in France on suspicion of abduction over the disappearance of a nine-year-old girl at a wedding reception just over a week ago.The lawyer for the 34-year-old wedding guest acknowledges that traces of DNA from Maelys de Araujo were found on the dashboard of his car, but he denies any involvement in the disappearance.Police say there were inconsistencies in the man’s account of his movements on the night and say he also washed his vehicle the next day.But his lawyer says there are numerous possible explanations regarding the DNA, saying the girl and a boy had got into the car looking for his dog.