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| Alice Gross death: Body found is suspect Arnis Zalkalns | Alice Gross death: Body found is suspect Arnis Zalkalns |
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| Police say a body found in a west London park is that of Arnis Zalkalns - the prime suspect in the murder of teenager Alice Gross. | Police say a body found in a west London park is that of Arnis Zalkalns - the prime suspect in the murder of teenager Alice Gross. |
| Mr Zalkalns, a builder from Latvia, was last seen at his home in Ealing six days after 14-year-old Alice vanished. | Mr Zalkalns, a builder from Latvia, was last seen at his home in Ealing six days after 14-year-old Alice vanished. |
| The corpse of Mr Zalkalns was discovered in an area of dense woodland in Boston Manor Park, west London. | The corpse of Mr Zalkalns was discovered in an area of dense woodland in Boston Manor Park, west London. |
| It was found on Saturday afternoon, about a 20 minute walk away from where Alice's body was found last Tuesday. | |
| Following a post mortem examination, police said the cause of Mr Zalkalns' death was "consistent with hanging", adding there was "no evidence of any third party involvement". | |
| Body concealed | |
| Alice, from Hanwell in west London, disappeared on 28 August. | Alice, from Hanwell in west London, disappeared on 28 August. |
| Her body was found in the River Brent on 30 September and police said significant efforts had been made to conceal it. | Her body was found in the River Brent on 30 September and police said significant efforts had been made to conceal it. |
| The post-mortem examination on her body proved inconclusive and more tests are to be carried out. | |
| Mr Zalkalns, 41, was filmed on CCTV cycling along the same route just minutes behind the schoolgirl on the day she disappeared. | |
| He had served seven years in prison in his native country for bludgeoning and stabbing his wife Rudite to death before moving to the UK in 2007. | He had served seven years in prison in his native country for bludgeoning and stabbing his wife Rudite to death before moving to the UK in 2007. |
| Following the discovery of Alice's body, her parents Rosalind Hodgkiss and Jose Gross said: "Why anyone would want to hurt her is something that we are struggling to come to terms with. | |
| "Alice was a loving and much loved daughter and sister, a quirky live spark of a girl, beautiful inside and out. | |
| "She was a funny companion, a loyal friend, both passionate and compassionate, and so talented with a bright future ahead of her. She brought so much joy to our family and those who knew her." | |
| The hunt for Alice, from Hanwell, west London, was the largest Met Police search operation since the 7/7 terrorist bombings in 2005, involving 600 officers from eight forces. | |
| Officers searched 25 sq km (10 sq miles) of open land and 5.5km (3 miles) of canals and rivers. |