Old news story: family in France who were killed

tea and coffee · 13-07-2017 11:14PM #1

A few (?) years ago there was a story of a family on holidays in France who were all killed while out cycling or possibly discovered by a cyclist.
Was there ever a motive discovered for the murder?

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly · 13-07-2017 11:21PM

I have no idea, but I'd like to know too.

mikeybrennan · 13-07-2017 11:22PM

The Iraqi man ,family members and a witness?

Tigger · 13-07-2017 11:22PM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_shootings

bear1 · 13-07-2017 11:23PM

You're talking about the family from Iraq who drove down to the south of France.
Got shot dead in said car except for the kids who hid under their dead parents.
Another cyclist was shot dead also.
Brother of the father had been suspected but no arrests as far as I remember.

mikeybrennan · 13-07-2017 11:28PM

Tigger wrote: »

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_shootings

Just noticed that the cyclist and the father both worked in the nuclear industry?

Is that a coincidence or were they meeting

Tigger · 13-07-2017 11:31PM

mikeybrennan wrote: »

Just noticed that the cyclist and the father both worked in the nuclear industry?

Is that a coincidence or were they meeting

http://www.gq.com/story/alps-murder-chevaline-cyclist-mollier

mikeybrennan · 13-07-2017 11:38PM

Sounds like a government hit?

Skylinehead · 13-07-2017 11:53PM

mikeybrennan wrote: »

Sounds like a government hit?

With a Luger? Wouldn't they use something a bit more....assassin-like?

Old Perry · 14-07-2017 12:08AM

tea and coffee wrote: »

A few (?) years ago there was a story of a family on holidays in France who were all killed while out cycling or possibly discovered by a cyclist.
Was there ever a motive discovered for the murder?

This?

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056750791/1/#post80694594

LordSutch · 14-07-2017 01:04AM

There was even talk at the time that maybe the cyclist was the target? and the other victims were witnesses that had to be dispatched by the assissin.

Then there was talk of a feud between brothers, one of whom was shot at the scene? I don't know.

Is there any fresh evidence or theories?

Ann_Landers · 14-07-2017 01:05AM

I was wondering about that too recently. God, that was chilling. I hope the two little girls who survived are doing OK.

pangbang · 14-07-2017 01:05AM

Sticking the oul head up, checking for the all clear?

tea and coffee · 14-07-2017 06:38AM

Yes, the Annecy shootings; that was it. I knew one girl survived. I hadn't realised both had.

kupus · 14-07-2017 09:12AM

No such thing as a coincidence.

Hector Savage · 14-07-2017 09:35AM

Tigger wrote: »

http://www.gq.com/story/alps-murder-chevaline-cyclist-mollier

Thanks , looks like a very interesting read (the series) I look forward to finishing it.

Gadgetman496 · 14-07-2017 07:17PM

Hector Savage wrote: »

Thanks , looks like a very interesting read (the series) I look forward to finishing it.

Is this referring to some documentary or TV series? What is it's title?

firefly08 · 17-07-2017 04:26PM

I didn't read that article yet, but I saw a documentary on it recently and they dedicated most of it to the theory that the brother or someone targeted the family. Which was odd, considering that they apparently only made the decision to go to that spot that very morning, after asking the camp site manager for advice on where to go sight seeing, thereby making it very unlikely that they were the targets. In contrast, the father in law of the cyclist admitted to having given him specific directions on where to go in advance, although he claimed that he ended up taking a different route. It's pretty clear that he was the real target if you ask me.

Old news story: family in France who were killed

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