Awful murders near Annecy in the French Alps

Yes. I feel sad for the cyclist too.

Crimson, on Sky it said that the cyclist was an ex-RAF man who had alerted the police to what had happened - presumably he was then seen and shot. Mind you, it will be interesting to find out if he is English or French - just goes to show how things get garbled.

I heard oin the radio that they couldn't open the car doors because of the bullet cracks in the window glass. (forensic purposes)

The poor little girl was in deep shock. She didn't make a sound. I imagine that she curled up under her mother's body and made herself "invisible." It will surely take an expert to help her to deal with such a traumatic incident.

There is also, of course, the French cyclist who 'just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time'. On paternity leave as well. What a trail of sadness this has left.

Again , a very very sad business all round

Not everyone is racist about the French!

But that's not the point. The point is the horror and sadness of the story. Poor,
poor child.

I'm sure they did "check the bodies" first. You don't need to check an awful lot more when a head has a bullet through it. Sorry, but, well, let's assume for the time being that the police know what they're doing, as well as remembering the fact that they're human and a small child could easily be hidden under an adult.

Yes. That's what I heard.

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Just heard on the News that the Police didn't actually find the little girl. Evidently the people on the camping site said to them, "what about the other little girl" and they rushed back to have a look! I feel sick the more I hear about it all.

Yes. Eight hours.

Horrendous.

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I read on one report that it was eight hours before the little girl was found, not twenty-four. Still, poor child. I hope she will be sedated a little for her own good. Last I heard, the older, injured girl was improving a little.

We cannot know why the bodies were not moved sooner. I'm assuming there was a good reason for that until I hear otherwise.

I can appreciate what you are saying about forensic evidence; however, I was staggered to hear at lunchtime on the News that they were just about to move the bodies. I am amazed that the bodies were left in situ for twenty four hours! I don't really know much about these things, but I would have thought they would have needed to refrigerate the bodies before now, as they would have started to deteriorate which would make post mortems more difficult.

It seems to be an execution style murder from what facts I have heard. That poor little girl, though, I can't imagine how traumatised she must be.

Perhaps the little girl was underneath the bodies....oh dear.

I too am thinking about*greatnan' her lonely walks will no longer be the same.

What a tragedy.

so you are back again jingle? That about the French was quite uncalled for! They were told not to touch anything because of the forensic evidence. You must know that from TV. The little girl was so under shock that she remained absoloutely still. imgine a car with two adult bodies humped together - a child could be easily remain unseen in this caos of dead bodies and blood smeared clothes etc.
I have painted it out in detail because you obviously are not able to imagine it yourself.

Better get back to the thread. Too sad to wander.

Very sad

I'm not!

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Nonu - what on earth do you mean by that comment? If it is meant as a joke then it is in the poorest of poor taste - if you mean it then it is out and out racism.

I was thinking it might be quite near to where Greatnan lives. I've only heard a wee bit about it on the news so far. Awful.

That"s the French for you , !!!! Very sad though