15/01/2014

'Insufficient Evidence' To Charge French Alps Murder Accused

Surrey Police have announced that they do not have enough evidence to charge the man being held in connection with murder of Saad al-Hilli, his wife, his mother-in-law and a cyclist in the French Alps in September 2012.

The man being held is the brother of victim Saad al-Hilli.

54-year-old Zaid al-Hilli was arrested on 24 June on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. Police has said that there is "insufficient evidence to charge him with any criminal offence and no further police action is being taken at this time."

It is understood that the French-led investigation will continue with officers from the Surrey and Sussex continuing to assist.

The victims daugthers, 7-year-old Zainab and 4-year-old Zeena survived the attack on 05 September, 2012.

(MH/CD)

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