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| Bodies found in UK-registered car after shooting in French Alps | Bodies found in UK-registered car after shooting in French Alps |
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| French authorities say four people have been shot and killed in a forest in the Alps. | French authorities say four people have been shot and killed in a forest in the Alps. |
| A Haute-Savoie regional official said three bodies were found in a BMW registered in Britain. A fourth body, of a cyclist, was found lying nearby on a forest road near the village of Chevaline. | A Haute-Savoie regional official said three bodies were found in a BMW registered in Britain. A fourth body, of a cyclist, was found lying nearby on a forest road near the village of Chevaline. |
| Agence France-Presse reported that a girl suffering from bullet wounds was also found in the car. She was in a critical condition in intensive care, according to a local prosecutor. | Agence France-Presse reported that a girl suffering from bullet wounds was also found in the car. She was in a critical condition in intensive care, according to a local prosecutor. |
| Citing police sources, the Sipa news agency said a cyclist discovered the girl and the three bodies in the car and that the identity of the victims was unclear. The British Foreign Office said it was aware of reports of the incident and was looking into it. | Citing police sources, the Sipa news agency said a cyclist discovered the girl and the three bodies in the car and that the identity of the victims was unclear. The British Foreign Office said it was aware of reports of the incident and was looking into it. |
| The website of local newspaper le Dauphiné Libéré said the bodies were found near lake Annecy. | The website of local newspaper le Dauphiné Libéré said the bodies were found near lake Annecy. |
| The occupants of the car were a man in the front seat, and two women sitting in the back seats. Sixty police officers were on the scene investigating the deaths, according to the newspaper. | The occupants of the car were a man in the front seat, and two women sitting in the back seats. Sixty police officers were on the scene investigating the deaths, according to the newspaper. |
| The passing cyclist who found the bodies was in a state of shock and had been speaking to police, they added. | The passing cyclist who found the bodies was in a state of shock and had been speaking to police, they added. |
| A large number of bullet cartridges were found at the scene, which was sealed off while investigations continued. | A large number of bullet cartridges were found at the scene, which was sealed off while investigations continued. |
| According to the official website of the lake, a popular tourist destination, it is known as the "little Venice of the Alps" and is a centre for swimming and watersports. | According to the official website of the lake, a popular tourist destination, it is known as the "little Venice of the Alps" and is a centre for swimming and watersports. |
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