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| French Alps murders: Man arrested over Al-Hilli killings | |
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| A 54-year-old man has been arrested in Surrey in connection with the murders of four people in the French Alps. | A 54-year-old man has been arrested in Surrey in connection with the murders of four people in the French Alps. |
| 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 man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder is thought to be Mr al-Hilli's brother, Zaid. | |
| The family were on a camping holiday by Lake Annecy when they died. Their daughters Zeinab and Zeena survived. | |
| Zaid al-Hilli, who also lives in Surrey, has previously denied there was any feud between him and his brother. | |
| Last month, Surrey Police issued an appeal to help trace a vehicle, thought to be UK-registered, which was seen near the crime scene. | Last month, Surrey Police issued an appeal to help trace a vehicle, thought to be UK-registered, which was seen near the crime scene. |
| The 4x4 was being driven on the Combre d'Ire Road in Chevaline, near Annecy, about 20 minutes before the shooting, the force said. | The 4x4 was being driven on the Combre d'Ire Road in Chevaline, near Annecy, about 20 minutes before the shooting, the force said. |
| Daughter under body | |
| 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. |
| Four-year-old Zeena was discovered under her mother's body inside the family's car, eight hours after the shooting. | |
| Her seven-year-old sister Zainab was found with serious injuries after being shot and beaten. | |
| On the BBC's Crimewatch programme in April, Surrey Police said they wanted to speak to the owner of a right-hand drive 4x4, possibly a grey or black BMW X5. |