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| Police have been granted a further 36 hours to question a suspect arrested over the murder of two French exchange students killed in south-east London. | |
| The 33-year-old man has been questioned since leaving hospital earlier where he had been treated for burns injuries. | |
| Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo, both 23, were stabbed and burnt in an attack at a rented bedsit in New Cross, south-east London, on 29 June. | Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo, both 23, were stabbed and burnt in an attack at a rented bedsit in New Cross, south-east London, on 29 June. |
| They were found in the property, which had been set alight after the murders. | They were found in the property, which had been set alight after the murders. |
| 'Silent march' | 'Silent march' |
| Their bodies were found with a total of more than 240 stab wounds. | Their bodies were found with a total of more than 240 stab wounds. |
| Both men were biochemistry students and were in the third year of masters degrees at Polytech Clermont-Ferrand in central France. | Both men were biochemistry students and were in the third year of masters degrees at Polytech Clermont-Ferrand in central France. |
| They were in London for a research project at Imperial College and were due to return home soon. | They were in London for a research project at Imperial College and were due to return home soon. |
| Scotland Yard said a warrant of further detention of the suspect was obtained by detectives at Greenwich Magistrates' Court. | |
| On Monday, students and staff from the French institute held a "silent march" as a mark of respect for the two men. | On Monday, students and staff from the French institute held a "silent march" as a mark of respect for the two men. |
| Detectives believe their bank cards and two Sony PSP games consoles were taken on the day the pair were killed. | Detectives believe their bank cards and two Sony PSP games consoles were taken on the day the pair were killed. |
| A 21-year-old man arrested on Saturday was released without charge. | A 21-year-old man arrested on Saturday was released without charge. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the appeal for witnesses and information "remained active". | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the appeal for witnesses and information "remained active". |
| "We would reiterate that we do not know how many suspects may be involved and no-one is charged with this offence," he said. | "We would reiterate that we do not know how many suspects may be involved and no-one is charged with this offence," he said. |
| Inquests into the deaths of Mr Bonomo and Mr Ferez were opened and adjourned on Tuesday. | Inquests into the deaths of Mr Bonomo and Mr Ferez were opened and adjourned on Tuesday. |