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Alps murders: No further action against Zaid al-Hilli | |
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No action is being taken against a man held in connection with the murders of four people in the French Alps. | |
Zaid al-Hilli, 54, from Chessington, has had his bail cancelled because there is not enough evidence to charge him with a crime, Surrey Police said. | |
His brother Saad al-Hilli, 50, was shot with his wife Iqbal, 47, his mother-in-law Suhaila al-Allaf and French cyclist Sylvain Mollier in September 2012. | His brother Saad al-Hilli, 50, was shot with his wife Iqbal, 47, his mother-in-law Suhaila al-Allaf and French cyclist Sylvain Mollier in September 2012. |
His daughters Zainab, seven, and Zeena, four, survived the attack near Annecy. | His daughters Zainab, seven, and Zeena, four, survived the attack near Annecy. |
Zaid al-Hilli, was arrested on 24 June on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. | |
A Surrey Police spokesman said: "At this stage there is insufficient evidence to charge him with any criminal offence and no further police action is being taken at this time. | |
"This remains a French-led investigation and officers from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team continue to work closely with the French authorities." | |
The force has carried out "exhaustive inquiries" in the UK, he added. |