Second suspect in French students' murder

british police have detained a second man in connection with the murder of two french students last week in London. The 23 year old was picked up one hour after police issued an announcement describing him as "dangerous."

The first man, 33 year old nigel edwards Farmer, gave himself up at a police station on Wednesday. He was later brought to a hospital with severe burns on his hands and his arms.

The bodies of the two French biochemistry students were found in a burned out flat in london. They had been bound and stabbed more than 250 times, then set on fire. london police called it one of the most brutal murders they had ever encountered.

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Thursday, July 10, 2008 |

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