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| New appeal over students' murder | New appeal over students' murder |
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| Detectives have renewed an appeal for witnesses to help solve a double murder in which two French students were set alight in south London. | Detectives have renewed an appeal for witnesses to help solve a double murder in which two French students were set alight in south London. |
| Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo, both 23, were killed at a flat in Sterling Gardens, New Cross, last Sunday. | Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo, both 23, were killed at a flat in Sterling Gardens, New Cross, last Sunday. |
| Police have released an e-fit of a man seen running away from the scene the murder shortly after 10pm. | Police have released an e-fit of a man seen running away from the scene the murder shortly after 10pm. |
| They have also urged anyone who has been offered two games consoles stolen from the flat to get in touch. | They have also urged anyone who has been offered two games consoles stolen from the flat to get in touch. |
| Man released | |
| A 21-year-old man who was arrested over the deaths of the students in the early hours of Saturday, has been released with no further action. | A 21-year-old man who was arrested over the deaths of the students in the early hours of Saturday, has been released with no further action. |
| Several people have described a man to police they saw running away from Sterling Gardens just after 2200 BST last Sunday, when they heard an explosion. | Several people have described a man to police they saw running away from Sterling Gardens just after 2200 BST last Sunday, when they heard an explosion. |
| The suspect is described as white, between 30 and 40 years old and of slight or slim build, wearing a light coloured baseball cap, dark top, blue jeans and white trainers. | The suspect is described as white, between 30 and 40 years old and of slight or slim build, wearing a light coloured baseball cap, dark top, blue jeans and white trainers. |
| Making a new appeal at the scene, Det Ch Insp Mick Duthie said: "Do you know this man, who is he and where is he? | Making a new appeal at the scene, Det Ch Insp Mick Duthie said: "Do you know this man, who is he and where is he? |
| Det Chief Insp Mick Duthie appeals for witnesses | |
| "It is possible someone who lives here, was visiting or passing through will remember something, however small, to help us solve this horrific crime." | "It is possible someone who lives here, was visiting or passing through will remember something, however small, to help us solve this horrific crime." |
| Mr Bonomo last spoke to his fiancée at 1am on the Sunday morning, after that no-one saw or heard from the pair. | Mr Bonomo last spoke to his fiancée at 1am on the Sunday morning, after that no-one saw or heard from the pair. |
| Police say the attack could have taken place at any time on the Sunday. | Police say the attack could have taken place at any time on the Sunday. |
| 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. |
| Post-mortem examinations gave the cause of death in both cases as multiple stab wounds to the head, neck and torso. | Post-mortem examinations gave the cause of death in both cases as multiple stab wounds to the head, neck and torso. |
| Tests also revealed Mr Bonomo suffered 80 wounds after he died. | Tests also revealed Mr Bonomo suffered 80 wounds after he died. |
| Police also believe the two men were also gagged before the flat was set alight. | Police also believe the two men were also gagged before the flat was set alight. |
| Mr Ferez's parents said in a statement to those behind the killings: "Rest assured that we will not leave you in peace." | Mr Ferez's parents said in a statement to those behind the killings: "Rest assured that we will not leave you in peace." |
| They also said his killer "will not be able to live in hiding forever." | They also said his killer "will not be able to live in hiding forever." |
| We don't understand how this could have happened. If you have heard someone speaking about it, contact us Det Ch Insp Mick Duthie class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markeaston/2008/07/knives_guns_and_teens.html">Mark Easton's blog class="" href="/1/hi/uk/7425742.stm">Crime's growing perception gap | |
| Both men were biochemistry students and were in the third year of a masters degree at Polytech Clermont-Ferrand in central France. | Both men were biochemistry students and were in the third year of a masters degree at Polytech Clermont-Ferrand in central France. |
| They were in London because they had been chosen to take part in a research project at Imperial College and were due to return home within weeks. | They were in London because they had been chosen to take part in a research project at Imperial College and were due to return home within weeks. |
| The flat in Sterling Gardens, New Cross, which Mr Bonomo was renting, had been burgled on 23 June and a laptop stolen. | The flat in Sterling Gardens, New Cross, which Mr Bonomo was renting, had been burgled on 23 June and a laptop stolen. |
| Detectives believe their bank cards and two Sony PSP games consoles were taken on the day they were killed. | Detectives believe their bank cards and two Sony PSP games consoles were taken on the day they were killed. |
| They are appealing to anyone who may have been offered the consoles to come forward. | They are appealing to anyone who may have been offered the consoles to come forward. |
| Det Ch Insp Duthie said: "You might have been offered the items quite innocently, but that piece of information could help us solve these murders. | Det Ch Insp Duthie said: "You might have been offered the items quite innocently, but that piece of information could help us solve these murders. |
| "These were two young, fit students. We don't understand how this could have happened. If you have heard someone speaking about it, contact us." | "These were two young, fit students. We don't understand how this could have happened. If you have heard someone speaking about it, contact us." |
| Mr Ferez lived in South Norwood but had travelled to his friend's flat for the evening. | Mr Ferez lived in South Norwood but had travelled to his friend's flat for the evening. |
| Call the incident room on 020 8721 4155, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to remain anonymous. | Call the incident room on 020 8721 4155, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to remain anonymous. |