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07/09/2012
Investigation Into Alps Shootings Finds Possible Motive
French prosecutors investigating the death of four people in the Alps have said a possible family dispute over money is one of their lines of inquiry.
The UK family have been named as 50-year-old Saad al-Hilli from Surrey, his wife and mother-in-law. They were shot dead near Lake Annecy on Wednesday.
The fourth victim was a French cyclist, thought to have been a witness, who was found shot dead nearby.
It is alleged there was a dispute between Mr al-Hilli and his brother over inheritance from their parents, the BBC have reported.
Prosecutor Eric Maillaud told AFP news agency: "It seems that there was a dispute between the two brothers about money. This seems to be credible information coming from the British police.
"The brother will have to be questioned at length. Every lead will be meticulously followed."
Police hope to question Mr al-Hilli's four-year-old daughter, who spent about eight hours hiding in the car with the bodies of her parents before being discovered by officers at midnight on Wednesday.
Another daughter, aged seven, was in a medically-induced coma in Grenoble University Hospital after being shot once and suffering head injuries.
Both girls are under police protection in hospital.
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The UK family have been named as 50-year-old Saad al-Hilli from Surrey, his wife and mother-in-law. They were shot dead near Lake Annecy on Wednesday.
The fourth victim was a French cyclist, thought to have been a witness, who was found shot dead nearby.
It is alleged there was a dispute between Mr al-Hilli and his brother over inheritance from their parents, the BBC have reported.
Prosecutor Eric Maillaud told AFP news agency: "It seems that there was a dispute between the two brothers about money. This seems to be credible information coming from the British police.
"The brother will have to be questioned at length. Every lead will be meticulously followed."
Police hope to question Mr al-Hilli's four-year-old daughter, who spent about eight hours hiding in the car with the bodies of her parents before being discovered by officers at midnight on Wednesday.
Another daughter, aged seven, was in a medically-induced coma in Grenoble University Hospital after being shot once and suffering head injuries.
Both girls are under police protection in hospital.
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