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Man accused of murder of British girl in France dies of illness

The man had been in prison pending investigation of the alleged murder of an 11-year-old British girl

British Alps murders: new reconstruction to take place

The case of the Chevaline killings remains unsolved more than 12 years later

Body of missing student found buried in Paris wood

The teenager had been reported missing a day earlier by her parents whom she was due to visit

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Neighbour murdered Briton in France after she asked to borrow tape

The 67-year-old had moved to France in 2016 and was ‘living her dream’

Wife of French serial killer in court over 3 murders including Briton

Michel Fourniret is said to have asked for her help to ‘hunt virgins’

French police recapture convict suspected of killing two since escape

He was caught near Angers on Tuesday

‘Noise sparked neighbour’ to shoot British family at their French home

Solaine Thornton, 11, died in the Brittany shooting on Saturday. Her father, Adrian, remains in intensive care

‘Brutal violence’: Nurse dies after being stabbed at French hospital

A second person remains in a critical condition following the attack in Reims

French serial killer’s ex may face trial over murder of UK student

Monique Olivier, the ex-wife of killer Michel Fourniret, could face justice over the killing of British student Joanna Parrish

Five-year-old girl found dead in rubbish bag in eastern France

The local prosecutor for Rambervillers has opened an investigation into suspected murder

Murderer on the run after escaping from prison in Dordogne

Philippe Dubois, who was serving a 28-year sentence, fled from Mauzac jail on Monday

On-the-run murderer recaptured after escaping from prison in Dordogne

Philippe Dubois was found and arrested in Nice, just 48 hours after escaping from jail during a gardening training session

Suspect in murder of Lola, 12: What is a OQTF order to leave France?

The brutal killing of a girl in Paris has prompted debate over immigration laws and ‘OQTF’ orders

American man charged with murder of stepson in Brittany

The 16-year-old was found dead outside his home, having suffered serious head injuries

Why are there angry protests against the French state in Corsica?

Demonstrators have targeted institutional buildings following an attack on an independence militant convicted of assassinating a prefect in 1998

Alpes-Maritimes: hunt for armed murder suspect ongoing

Police say the 33-year-old is armed and dangerous. Around 200 gendarmes and special forces are searching for him in a mountain area around 50km from Nice

300 French police in 'perilous' mountain manhunt after double murder

Suspect shot his boss and a colleague after being pulled up for not saying 'hello' as he arrived at work, according to witnesses. Local residents told to stay home

Protests in France over decision not to try killer of Jewish woman

Court said man was not responsible for the attack on retired doctor Sarah Halimi as he was undergoing a 'delirious' episode sparked by having consumed cannabis. We explain the legal controversy over the case

France border controls criticised after fatal police worker stabbing

New law to be presented this week to allow for increased use of computer algorithms to detect potential threats among internet users

Job centre advisor and HR director shot dead in east France

A man killed two people yesterday, one at a former place of work, the other at an unemployment agency. Police have linked him to a similar killing earlier this week

France shooting: Three gendarmes killed in domestic call

Officers were shot and killed after being called out to a domestic violence complaint in a small village in central France. A fourth is in hospital.

France’s infamous ‘Grégory’ murder case reopens 36 years on

The murder of 4-year-old Grégory is one on France’s most famous – and dramatic – cold cases. Now investigations have reopened

France raises terrorism alert to maximum after Nice attack

Prime Minister Jean Castex tells MPs the government's response will be "firm, relentless and immediate"

French President: ‘Immediate action’ on Islamic terrorism

The President spoke at the defence council on Sunday night, two days after a deadly attack on a school teacher in France

Across France, thousands pay tribute to murdered teacher

Prime Minister Jean Castex and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo were among those taking part in demonstrations of solidarity

Women sent French serial ladykiller to guillotine

Police were uninterested in a series of disappearances, so relatives started piecing together all the evidence

Son charged with murder of British woman in SW France

65-year-old man has been placed in the custody of mental health services following the death of his mother, who was in her nineties

Aristocrat revolutionary turned angel of assassination

Revolutionary figure Charlotte Corday is known for murdering a rival political figure in his bathtub. Samantha David looks at her extraordinary, if short, life and what motivated her ultimately fruitless act

Tributes to Briton killed in Charente shooting

Retired businessman was ‘very well appreciated’ in local community

Thousands join marches after anti-Semitic murder

Thousands of people join silent marches against anti-Semitism following murder of 85-year-old

Minister hits back at husband murder confession

The minister for gender equality has said we must “stop making excuses for domestic violence” after the husband of murdered Alexia Daval, Jonathann, admitted to her killing.

Hunt for alleged murderer leads to silent monastery

The trail of one of France’s most wanted alleged murderers, Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, took police to a silent monastery this week, with lacklustre results.

Murder

Man accused of murder of British girl in France dies of illness

British Alps murders: new reconstruction to take place

Body of missing student found buried in Paris wood

Neighbour murdered Briton in France after she asked to borrow tape

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