The chief prosecutor in the area of the French Alps where three Britons were gunned down claimed the causes and origins of their deaths lay in the UK.
Eric Maillaud made the comments as he travelled to Surrey, where the victims lived, as inquiries continue.
He said investigators are focusing on three specific areas – Mr al Hilli's work, his family and his native Iraq – as they try to find a motive.
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