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French Alps shooting: UK vehicle appeal | |
(35 minutes later) | |
An appeal to help trace a UK-registered vehicle seen near the spot where four people were murdered in the French Alps has been issued by Surrey Police. | |
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 al-Hilli's daughters Zeinab and Zeena survived. | The al-Hilli's daughters Zeinab and Zeena survived. |
Police want to speak to the owner of a right-hand drive 4x4, possibly a grey or black BMW X5. | |
A Surrey Police spokeswoman said there was a "strong possibility" it was a British-registered vehicle. | |
The 4x4 was being driven on the Combre d'Ire Road in Chevaline, near Annecy, about 20 minutes before the shooting, the force said. | |
Surrey Police said 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. | |
The appeal to trace the vehicle was broadcast on the BBC One's Crimewatch programme earlier. | |
Popular area | Popular area |
The family were on a camping holiday on the shores of Lake Annecy when they were attacked. | The family were on a camping holiday on the shores of Lake Annecy when they were attacked. |
Nobody has been held responsible for the deaths. | Nobody has been held responsible for the deaths. |
Det Sup Nick May said: "Were you on holiday in the French Alps at the time? Did you visit the Annecy area? | Det Sup Nick May said: "Were you on holiday in the French Alps at the time? Did you visit the Annecy area? |
"I am particularly keen to speak to any owner of such a vehicle who visited the towns of Doussard or Chevaline on the afternoon of 5 September as they may be able to provide vital information to assist with this ongoing joint investigation. | "I am particularly keen to speak to any owner of such a vehicle who visited the towns of Doussard or Chevaline on the afternoon of 5 September as they may be able to provide vital information to assist with this ongoing joint investigation. |
"This location is very popular and there may have been a number of tourists staying in the local area or travelling through at that time of year. | "This location is very popular and there may have been a number of tourists staying in the local area or travelling through at that time of year. |
"The timing of this sighting is clearly significant and it is important that we trace this vehicle if only to eliminate it from our inquiries." | "The timing of this sighting is clearly significant and it is important that we trace this vehicle if only to eliminate it from our inquiries." |
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