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| Alice Gross case now a murder inquiry after body found | Alice Gross case now a murder inquiry after body found |
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| The disappearance of teenager Alice Gross is now being treated by police as a murder inquiry after a body was found in a west London river. | |
| Detectives say significant efforts were made to conceal the body, which was discovered on Tuesday night. | Detectives say significant efforts were made to conceal the body, which was discovered on Tuesday night. |
| Alice's family have been informed. Formal identification has yet to take place and a post-mortem examination is due to be held later, police said. | Alice's family have been informed. Formal identification has yet to take place and a post-mortem examination is due to be held later, police said. |
| Convicted murderer Arnis Zalkalns, 41, from Latvia, remains the prime suspect. | Convicted murderer Arnis Zalkalns, 41, from Latvia, remains the prime suspect. |
| He was filmed cycling along the Grand Union Canal 15 minutes after Alice had walked along it, on 28 August. This is the last known sighting of the 14-year-old. | He was filmed cycling along the Grand Union Canal 15 minutes after Alice had walked along it, on 28 August. This is the last known sighting of the 14-year-old. |
| Mr Zalkalns has been missing from his Ealing home since 3 September. | Mr Zalkalns has been missing from his Ealing home since 3 September. |
| The body was found in the nearby River Brent. | The body was found in the nearby River Brent. |
| Speaking outside Scotland Yard, Commander Graham McNulty said: "We are unable to make a formal identification at this stage, but clearly this news is devastating for everyone involved in the search for Alice. | Speaking outside Scotland Yard, Commander Graham McNulty said: "We are unable to make a formal identification at this stage, but clearly this news is devastating for everyone involved in the search for Alice. |
| "At this time my thoughts are with Alice's family and friends." | "At this time my thoughts are with Alice's family and friends." |
| 'Cunning predator' | 'Cunning predator' |
| He urged anyone who may know something to come forward, saying it was not too late. | He urged anyone who may know something to come forward, saying it was not too late. |
| "I would like to thank the local community of Ealing who have shown huge support and patience during the course of our investigation. This discovery will have a significant impact throughout the borough," Cdr McNulty added. | "I would like to thank the local community of Ealing who have shown huge support and patience during the course of our investigation. This discovery will have a significant impact throughout the borough," Cdr McNulty added. |
| "You only need to walk around the surrounding streets to see the effect that Alice's disappearance has had on the whole community." | "You only need to walk around the surrounding streets to see the effect that Alice's disappearance has had on the whole community." |
| The family's local MP, Stephen Pound, who lives on the same street as them in Hanwell, said there was an "an incredible sense of sadness" | The family's local MP, Stephen Pound, who lives on the same street as them in Hanwell, said there was an "an incredible sense of sadness" |
| There is also "anger that we're dealing with a pretty cold, cunning predator here - someone who has concealed a body in a particularly effective way. | There is also "anger that we're dealing with a pretty cold, cunning predator here - someone who has concealed a body in a particularly effective way. |
| "This is a pretty horrific business but now - our thoughts have to be with the family." | "This is a pretty horrific business but now - our thoughts have to be with the family." |