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13/10/2014
Inquest Into Death Of Arnis Zalkalns Adjourned Until December
An inquest has opened into the death of 41-year-old Arnis Zalkalns, whose body was found hanged in woodland in west London on 4 October.
Mr Zalkalns is the prime suspect in the murder of Alice Gross, whose body was found in the River Brent on 30 September, an estimated 20 minutes from the location of Mr Zalkalns body.
Ms Gross (14) had gone missing on 28 August. Mr Zalkalns went missing a week after Ms Gross. CCTV footage revealed that he had travelled the same path in west London a short time after the teenage schoolgirl had been seen.
Police launched a search for Mr Zalkalns, who was discovered to have served seven years for murder in his native Lativa.
The inquest at West London Coroner's Court was opened and adjourned until December.
(MH/IT)
Mr Zalkalns is the prime suspect in the murder of Alice Gross, whose body was found in the River Brent on 30 September, an estimated 20 minutes from the location of Mr Zalkalns body.
Ms Gross (14) had gone missing on 28 August. Mr Zalkalns went missing a week after Ms Gross. CCTV footage revealed that he had travelled the same path in west London a short time after the teenage schoolgirl had been seen.
Police launched a search for Mr Zalkalns, who was discovered to have served seven years for murder in his native Lativa.
The inquest at West London Coroner's Court was opened and adjourned until December.
(MH/IT)
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