French police quiz suspect
NZPA Besancon
The French police were; yesterday believed to be' ; questioning a man suspected jof possible involvement ini [the double murder near Be-; {sancon. in central France, on; 'September 12, 1978, of a ■ New Zealand tourist, Stella* Crosby, aged 23 and her daughter, aged six. i The suspect is held on; i two separate charges of rape land attempted murder. ; The police said they were; [questioning him because; (there were apparent sim-| iilarities between the Crosby* lease and attacks allegedly! [committed by rhe man on I two young women in the;
same region. The man was. suspected of having for several years driven about in his car attacking women. Ms Crosby’s body was* found by a man looking for: mushrooms. The child’s bodv' was found about 200 m away.) Both had been shot at close range with a 7.65 mm pistol, i The French police exam-* ined a number of theories; about the Crosby case in-; eluding one, which was later j discounted, that she might! have been used by the Mafia: to smuggle drugs. i
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Press, 27 March 1981, Page 3
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