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Brisbane police seek public's help to find killer of young French woman Brisbane police seek public's help to find killer of young French woman
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Police are appealing for assistance in the search for the killer of a 21-year-old French woman, whose body was found in a Brisbane park on Friday.Police are appealing for assistance in the search for the killer of a 21-year-old French woman, whose body was found in a Brisbane park on Friday.
Sophie Collombet had been studying at Griffith university since arriving in February last year.Sophie Collombet had been studying at Griffith university since arriving in February last year.
She is the fourth young foreign national to be murdered in Brisbane since November, although the cases are not believed to be connected.She is the fourth young foreign national to be murdered in Brisbane since November, although the cases are not believed to be connected.
Collombet was found naked in a rotunda at Kurilpa Park, with no possessions except for some jewellery. Her clothes and bag have yet to be found, and police divers are searching the nearby river.Collombet was found naked in a rotunda at Kurilpa Park, with no possessions except for some jewellery. Her clothes and bag have yet to be found, and police divers are searching the nearby river.
Police described the attack as “brutal”, and said the cause of death was “brain injury by blunt trauma”.Police described the attack as “brutal”, and said the cause of death was “brain injury by blunt trauma”.
Collombet’s boyfriend helped police identify her when he saw pictures of the jewellery online, News Corp reports.Collombet’s boyfriend helped police identify her when he saw pictures of the jewellery online, News Corp reports.
Queensland police said on Tuesday they have no suspects but are speaking to a number of people and reviewing CCTV footage from the area.Queensland police said on Tuesday they have no suspects but are speaking to a number of people and reviewing CCTV footage from the area.
Collombet’s flatmates also came forward to police after not seeing her for several days and assisted with enquiries.Collombet’s flatmates also came forward to police after not seeing her for several days and assisted with enquiries.
Collombet’s family in France have been notified and are liaising with the French consulate in Brisbane.Collombet’s family in France have been notified and are liaising with the French consulate in Brisbane.
“I think at this stage they’re just in shock,” Detective Inspector Rod Kemp told media.“I think at this stage they’re just in shock,” Detective Inspector Rod Kemp told media.
“For someone to be brutally attacked in this manner is just disgraceful. This is a safe society, I believe, but ... this is the third international student and of course it’s a concern to us.”“For someone to be brutally attacked in this manner is just disgraceful. This is a safe society, I believe, but ... this is the third international student and of course it’s a concern to us.”
A 27-year-old Singaporean student, Meena Narayanan, was killed in an Upper Mt Gravatt motel room last week and a 19-year-old man was charged with the murder of Korean student, Eunji Ban, 22, last November. A 27-year-old Singaporean student, Meena Narayanan, was killed in an Upper Mt Gravatt motel room last week and a 19-year-old man was charged with the murder of Korean student, Eunji Ban, 22, last November.
Min Tae Kim, a 28-year-old Korean working in Brisbane, was murdered in December.Min Tae Kim, a 28-year-old Korean working in Brisbane, was murdered in December.
Queensland police told Guardian Australia there was no link between the four deaths and that arrests have been made in the three previous cases and charges laid.Queensland police told Guardian Australia there was no link between the four deaths and that arrests have been made in the three previous cases and charges laid.
The Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman, said he was “sad and troubled” by this latest case, but that he believed Brisbane was safe for students and safe for residents .The Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman, said he was “sad and troubled” by this latest case, but that he believed Brisbane was safe for students and safe for residents .