# Gun found in Lake Annecy linked to unsolved 2012 murder of British family

https://mins.news/en/item/39950

- France 24, 2026-09-01 08:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260901-lake-annecy-gun-linked-to-unsolved-2012-murder-british-iraqi-family-french-alps-chevaline

> French officials say a Luger pistol recovered from Lake Annecy resembles the weapon used to kill a British-Iraqi family and a French cyclist in nearby Chevaline in 2012. The discovery opens a new lead in the baffling case, which has eluded investigators for more than a decade.

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