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Pistol in a lake gives hope for French cold case

Name: Pistol in a lake gives hope for French cold case
Start: 2026-09-01T17:16:03Z
Location: France

France · Rest of Europe region

detected 2026-09-01T17:16:03Z updated 2026-09-01T17:16:03Z

Saad al-Hilli was shot dead with his wife and mother-in-law while holidaying in eastern France in September 2012.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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52 other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event. This report has no exact coordinates, so it is shown at country level (shaded area).

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