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French Alps murders: Man arrested over Al-Hilli killings | French Alps murders: Man arrested over Al-Hilli killings |
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A man arrested in Surrey in connection with the murders of four people in the French Alps, is believed to be a brother of one of the victims. | |
Saad al-Hilli and his wife Iqbal, from Claygate, Surrey, her mother Suhaila al-Allaf and French cyclist Sylvain Mollier were shot on 5 September. | Saad al-Hilli and his wife Iqbal, from Claygate, Surrey, her mother Suhaila al-Allaf and French cyclist Sylvain Mollier were shot on 5 September. |
The family were on holiday by Lake Annecy when they were attacked. | |
A 54-year-old man, thought to be Mr al-Hilli's brother Zaid, was arrested in Chessington. | |
He had previously denied there was any feud between him and his brother. | |
About 100 British and French police officers are investigating the deaths. | |
The family's home in Claygate was searched by French investigators after the deaths. | |
Last month, Surrey Police issued an appeal to help trace a vehicle, thought to be a UK-registered right-hand-drive 4x4, which was seen near the crime scene. | |
The car was being driven on the Combre d'Ire Road in Chevaline, near Annecy, about 20 minutes before the shooting, the force said. | |
Surrey Police also said at the time that the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team had been working closely with the French authorities on "a number of lines of inquiry" in the UK. | Surrey Police also said at the time that the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team had been working closely with the French authorities on "a number of lines of inquiry" in the UK. |
Mr and Mrs al-Hilli's daughters survived the shooting. | |
Four-year-old Zeena was discovered under her mother's body inside the family car, eight hours after the shooting. | |
Her seven-year-old sister Zainab was found with serious injuries after being shot and beaten. | Her seven-year-old sister Zainab was found with serious injuries after being shot and beaten. |