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Annecy Lake Murders: Madeleine McCann, Laurent Fillion-Robin and ideas
THE ANNECY Lake murders: the murders of four people in the French Alps have been knocked off the front pages by the London 2012 Paralympics closing ceremony. Feel good beats a murder mystery. But there are reports:
The Telegraph tweets: “Alps shootings: police widen cordon around al-Hilli family home in Claygate, ask neighbours to leave houses.”
The Times has a Q&A, which is more Q than A:
Q. “Were the Hillis victims of a carjacking that went wrong?”
A: “…Investigators say it is possible…”
Q. “Was Saad al-Hilli a target for professional hitmen?”
A. “…investigators say it is also possible.”
Q. “Could a family feud have led to the massacre?”
A. the murders have “left investigators questioning whether it could really have been carried out by, or on the instructions of, a relative”
Q. “Are there other theories?”
A. Yes.
See this straw plucking from the Guardian:
The theory of a lone killer driven by psychopathic, religious or racial hatred is, perhaps, one of France’s worst fears in the aftermath of the Annecy shootings. It would take the country back to the dark days earlier this year when Mohamed Merah, who claimed links to Islamic extremism, went on three separate killing sprees in and around the south-western city of Toulouse.
Q. “What evidence points to a professional hitman?”
A. Some.
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Posted: 10th, September 2012 | In: Madeleine McCann, Reviews | Comment
