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Police have questioned a man on suspicion of attempting to access the bank accounts of the engineer murdered in the French Alps. PA
Detectives are investigating claims that someone tried to get into the accounts of Saad al-Hilli by telephone after his death on 5 September. A man has been questioned on suspicion of attempting to access bank accounts of an engineer murdered in the French Alps.
About 100 police officers in Britain and France are investigating the murders of 50-year-old engineer al-Hilli, his dentist wife Iqbal, 47, her elderly mother, Suhaila Al-Allaf, 74, and passing cyclist Sylvain Mollier in a horrifying gun attack near Chevaline, near Lake Annecy. Police are investigating claims that someone tried to get into the accounts of Saad al-Hilli by telephone after his death on 5 September.
The couple's four-year-old daughter, Zeena, lay undiscovered under her mother's body for eight hours after the shooting, while her seven-year-old sister, Zainab, was found with serious injures after being shot and beaten. About 100 officers in Britain and France are investigating the murders of 50-year-old engineer Hilli, his wife Iqbal, 47, her mother, Suhaila al-Allaf, 74, and a passing cyclist, Sylvain Mollier, in a gun attack near Chevaline. The couple's four-year-old daughter, Zeena, lay undiscovered under her mother's body for eight hours after the shooting, while her seven-year-old sister, Zainab, was found with serious injures after being shot and beaten.
French investigators searched the al-Hilli family home in Claygate, Surrey, in the wake of the deaths. French investigators searched the Hilli family home in Claygate, Surrey, in the wake of the deaths.
It emerged on Sunday that later in September, Surrey police asked Greater Manchester police to arrest a man at an address in Alban Street, Salford, on suspicion of fraud offences. It emerged on Sunday that later in September, Surrey police asked the Greater Manchester force to arrest a man at an address in Alban Street, Salford, on suspicion of fraud offences.
Nigerian-born Abiodun David John was questioned and later released on bail pending further inquiries. He is due to answer his bail on Tuesday in Surrey. Nigerian-born Abiodun David John was questioned and later released on bail pending further inquiries. He is due to answer his bail on Tuesday in Surrey.
John, who has since moved to London, has denied any wrongdoing.John, who has since moved to London, has denied any wrongdoing.
He told the Manchester Evening News: "I believe that people have been tapping into my phone and accessing my internet.He told the Manchester Evening News: "I believe that people have been tapping into my phone and accessing my internet.
"When the police came into my house I did not know what they were talking about. I am totally innocent. I do not know where this whole thing has come from." "When the police came into my house I did not know what they were talking about.
"I am totally innocent. I do not know where this whole thing has come from."
A spokesman for Surrey police said: "A 32-year-old man from the Greater Manchester area was arrested on September 25 in connection with an ongoing fraud investigation being carried out by Surrey police.A spokesman for Surrey police said: "A 32-year-old man from the Greater Manchester area was arrested on September 25 in connection with an ongoing fraud investigation being carried out by Surrey police.
"He was released on bail until November 13 pending further inquiries.""He was released on bail until November 13 pending further inquiries."