07/10/2014

Arnis Zalkalns Death 'Consistent With Hanging'

A post-mortem examination has found that the death of Arnis Zalkalns was "consistent with hanging", and that there was "no evidence of any third party involvement".

Police confirmed that Mr Zalkalns' body had been discovered in dense woodland in Boston Manor Park, west London, on Saturday.

Police had been searching for Zalkalns as the prime suspect in the murder of teenager Alice Gross, whose body was found in the River Brent on 30 September, after being missing since 28 August.

Mr Zalkalns also went missing six days into the police search for Alice Gross.

Police say that Mr Zalkalns' body was found approximately 20 minutes away from where they found the body of Alice Gross.

Police also announced that a post-mortem examination carried ou ton Alice Gross had proved inconclusive, some more test would be carried out.

(MH/IT)

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