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Alice Gross death: Inquest date set | Alice Gross death: Inquest date set |
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An inquest into the death of 14-year-old Alice Gross is to open at West London Coroner's Court on Friday. | An inquest into the death of 14-year-old Alice Gross is to open at West London Coroner's Court on Friday. |
The schoolgirl's body was found in the River Brent on 30 September, nearly a month after she went missing. A post-mortem examination proved inconclusive and more tests are being carried out. | |
Arnis Zalkalns - the prime suspect in the killing - was found hanged in a west London park on Saturday. | Arnis Zalkalns - the prime suspect in the killing - was found hanged in a west London park on Saturday. |
The hearing is set to be adjourned while police investigations continue. | |
Mr Zalkalns, a convicted murderer, was last seen on 3 September at his home in Ealing. | |
The 41-year-old Latvian builder was filmed on CCTV cycling along the Grand Union Canal path 15 minutes after Alice walked along it on 28 August. | |
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. | |
Police said significant efforts had been made to conceal Alice's body. | |
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 at least 25 sq km (10 sq miles) of open land and 5.5km (3 miles) of canals and rivers. |
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