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| Student's family appeal to killer | Student's family appeal to killer |
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| The parents of a French student who was stabbed to death and set alight in a London flat say his killer "will not be able to live in hiding forever." | The parents of a French student who was stabbed to death and set alight in a London flat say his killer "will not be able to live in hiding forever." |
| Gabriel Ferez, 23, was killed along with his friend Laurent Bonomo, also 23, in New Cross last Sunday. | Gabriel Ferez, 23, was killed along with his friend Laurent Bonomo, also 23, in New Cross last Sunday. |
| Mr Ferez's parents said to those behind the killings: "Rest assured that we will not leave you in peace." | |
| A man, 21, is being questioned about the deaths. Police are to appeal to people in the area on Sunday night. | |
| Officers investigating the case will be in the area around Sterling Gardens, close to the flat where the students were found dead, appealing for information from people in the neighbourhood. | |
| 'Terrible mistake' | 'Terrible mistake' |
| In their statement, Mr Ferez's parents Francoise and Olivier Ferez said: "The events that have happened are still painful to us. We are trying to come to terms with it all. | |
| "We know what happened to our son may have been the result of someone or some people whose psychological state of mind was disturbed." | |
| In a direct plea to the people behind their son's death, Mr and Mrs Ferez said: "You will not be able to live in hiding forever. | In a direct plea to the people behind their son's death, Mr and Mrs Ferez said: "You will not be able to live in hiding forever. |
| "You may be scared and feel like a coward, but you must recognise this terrible mistake you made. Rest assured that we will not leave you in peace." | "You may be scared and feel like a coward, but you must recognise this terrible mistake you made. Rest assured that we will not leave you in peace." |
| The Ferez family also appealed for help from "our friends the British people".Tests revealed Laurent Bonomo suffered 80 stab wounds after he died | |
| They added: "If you know of anything unusual or suspicious that may help in this investigation - someone acting strangely, something you overheard, someone who has gone missing - please do report this to police. | They added: "If you know of anything unusual or suspicious that may help in this investigation - someone acting strangely, something you overheard, someone who has gone missing - please do report this to police. |
| "Do not feel useless or like an 'informer'. Someone, somewhere must know something that will help to solve this terrible crime." | "Do not feel useless or like an 'informer'. Someone, somewhere must know something that will help to solve this terrible crime." |
| The badly burned bodies of Mr Bonomo, from Velaux, and Mr Ferez, from Prouzel, were found with more than 240 stab wounds. | The badly burned bodies of Mr Bonomo, from Velaux, and Mr Ferez, from Prouzel, were found with more than 240 stab wounds. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Bonomo suffered 80 wounds after he died. | A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Bonomo suffered 80 wounds after he died. |
| Both men were biochemistry students in the third year of a masters degree at Polytech Clermont-Ferrand in central France | Both men were biochemistry students in the third year of a masters degree at Polytech Clermont-Ferrand in central France |
| They had been chosen to take part in a research project at Imperial College and were due to return home next month. | They had been chosen to take part in a research project at Imperial College and were due to return home next month. |
| Police said they thought items may have been stolen from the flat in Sterling Gardens where the pair were killed. | Police said they thought items may have been stolen from the flat in Sterling Gardens where the pair were killed. |
| Det Ch Insp Mick Duthie said the flat had been burgled on 23 June and a laptop stolen. | Det Ch Insp Mick Duthie said the flat had been burgled on 23 June and a laptop stolen. |
| Detectives think their bank cards and two Sony PSP games consoles were taken on the day they were killed. | Detectives think their bank cards and two Sony PSP games consoles were taken on the day they were killed. |
| A man was arrested at 0340 BST on Saturday and is being held at a police station in south-east London. | A man was arrested at 0340 BST on Saturday and is being held at a police station in south-east London. |