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Murdered men found in flat fire Flat fire pair stabbed to death
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The bodies of two men pulled from the remains of a flat fire in south-east London had stab wounds to the head, neck and chest, police have revealed. The bodies of two men found after a fire in a flat had stab wounds to the head, neck and chest, the Metropolitan Police have revealed.
The men are believed to be French exchange students in their 20s but have not been formally identified. The murdered men are believed to be French exchange students in their 20s, but have not been formally identified.
Their bodies were found in a ground floor flat in Sterling Gardens, New Cross, on Sunday night. The bodies were found in a ground floor flat in Sterling Gardens, New Cross, south-east London, on Sunday night.
Det Chief Insp Mick Duthie said anyone in the Sterling Gardens area over the weekend should contact police. French newspaper le Figaro reported that the two men studied in Clermont-Ferrand, in central France.
News conference French minister Valerie Pecresse expressed her compassion and immense sadness at news of the deaths.
Appeal to public
The emergency services were called to the building at about 2200 BST on Sunday.The emergency services were called to the building at about 2200 BST on Sunday.
Detectives have established an incident room at Sutton and are working with the Fire Brigade to establish the cause of the blaze. Detectives have established an incident room at Sutton and are working with the fire service to establish the cause of the blaze.
Mr Duthie said: "I am appealing for anyone who was in the area of Sterling Gardens at any time over the weekend, and who may have seen or heard anything suspicious near the address, to get in touch. Det Ch Insp Mick Duthie said: "I am appealing for anyone who was in the area of Sterling Gardens at any time over the weekend, and who may have seen or heard anything suspicious near the address, to get in touch.
"I am particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have seen anyone near the premises around 2130 BST on Sunday.""I am particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have seen anyone near the premises around 2130 BST on Sunday."
Police are expected to reveal further details and renew their appeal for information at a news conference later.Police are expected to reveal further details and renew their appeal for information at a news conference later.