Seychelles: Appeal for Info - London's Met Police Investigating 1985 Murder of Gerard Hoarau

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Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Service in London who are investigating the 1985 murder of Gerard Hoarau, a former political figure from Seychelles, are appealing for information more than 37 years after the killing.

According to a press release from the Met Police on Friday, the ongoing investigation is being led by detectives from the Met's counter terrorism command, and officers continue to explore lines of enquiry in the United Kingdom and overseas.

Commander Dominic Murphy, who leads the counter terrorism command, said that Hoarau was a prominent Seychellois activist who was living in London when he was brutally murdered.

 

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