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24/06/2013
Man Arrested In Connection With Four Murders In France
Police have arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with four murders in the French Alps last year.
Saad al-Hilli, 50, his wife Iqbal and her mother Suhalia, 74, were gunned down in their car while they were on holiday in France.
French cyclist Sylvain Mollier, 45, was also shot dead.
Surrey Police said the suspect was detained at an address in Chessington, Surrey, at around 7.30am and he is currently being held in police custody.
Officers from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team have been working closely with the French authorities to progress a number of lines of enquiry.
(CD/JP)
Saad al-Hilli, 50, his wife Iqbal and her mother Suhalia, 74, were gunned down in their car while they were on holiday in France.
French cyclist Sylvain Mollier, 45, was also shot dead.
Surrey Police said the suspect was detained at an address in Chessington, Surrey, at around 7.30am and he is currently being held in police custody.
Officers from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team have been working closely with the French authorities to progress a number of lines of enquiry.
(CD/JP)
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