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| France shooting: Bodies found in 'UK car' near Annecy | France shooting: Bodies found in 'UK car' near Annecy |
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| Four people have been found shot dead in peaceful surroundings near a lake in south-east France, local officials say. | Four people have been found shot dead in peaceful surroundings near a lake in south-east France, local officials say. |
| The bodies of two women and a man were found in a British-registered BMW car near Lake Annecy, in the Haute Savoie region, they said. | The bodies of two women and a man were found in a British-registered BMW car near Lake Annecy, in the Haute Savoie region, they said. |
| A cyclist was found dead nearby. A critically injured girl under 10 years old was also found and was taken to hospital by helicopter. | |
| The nationality of the victims has not yet been established. | The nationality of the victims has not yet been established. |
| However, police told Agence France-Presse that the identity of the car had been traced. | |
| Lake Annecy is a popular tourist destination known for its swimming and water sports. | Lake Annecy is a popular tourist destination known for its swimming and water sports. |
| The cyclist who came across the scene at about 16:00 local time (14:00 GMT) was said to be in shock. | |
| The UK Foreign Office said it was aware of reports of the shootings and was looking into them urgently. | The UK Foreign Office said it was aware of reports of the shootings and was looking into them urgently. |
| 'No theory yet' | 'No theory yet' |
| The area has now been sealed off by some 60 police, who have started a criminal investigation into what they are calling a multiple murder. | The area has now been sealed off by some 60 police, who have started a criminal investigation into what they are calling a multiple murder. |
| The young girl was reported to have died of her injuries but AFP later said the prosecutor who had announced her death, Eric Maillaud, had issued a correction. | |
| He now says she is in a critical condition in intensive care in Grenoble. | |
| "We haven't yet been able to establish the nationality of the victims," said Mr Maillaud, who did not have access to the car pending forensic examinations. | "We haven't yet been able to establish the nationality of the victims," said Mr Maillaud, who did not have access to the car pending forensic examinations. |
| "For the moment we have not been able to establish a theory about what has happened here." | "For the moment we have not been able to establish a theory about what has happened here." |
| The car park where the bodies were found is in a quiet, forested area in the foothills of the Alps. | The car park where the bodies were found is in a quiet, forested area in the foothills of the Alps. |
| The two women's bodies were in the back of the car, while the man's was in the front. | The two women's bodies were in the back of the car, while the man's was in the front. |
| A large number of spent cartridges are said to have been found on the ground around the BMW. | A large number of spent cartridges are said to have been found on the ground around the BMW. |
| The BBC's Chris Bockman in the southern French city of Toulouse says the area is popular with Britons for its hiking opportunities and, in winter, cross-country skiing. | The BBC's Chris Bockman in the southern French city of Toulouse says the area is popular with Britons for its hiking opportunities and, in winter, cross-country skiing. |