Wounds on the corpses indicated the murderer probably used a sword or machete, police sources said.

Health Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy was due to hold an emergency meeting in Paris to review security in hospitals. Pau hospital complained to him during his urgent visit on Saturday of mounting insecurity there following staff cuts.

"The people who have been questioned seem to belong to a marginal mileu and be addicted to alcohol," Pau prosecutor Eric Maurel said.

Sources close to the investigation said four men, all local drifters in their 30s known to law enforcement authorities, were taken in for questioning after an anonymous call to the police.

The fifth was a former patient with violent tendencies who left the hospital only last Monday. "He has nothing to do with the others," the source said. "The hospital staff brought him to the attention of the police."

Read The Full Article : Here

Credit To Author.

Disclaimer

This website contains copyrighted news material - the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We believe that our use of such material for nonprofit educational purposes (and other related purposes) constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in the US Copyright Law at Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. If for any reason you believe that our use of your material on this site does not fall within the fair use guidelines, please immediately notify The Black Vault so that we can promptly address the matter.

Sincerely,

John Greenewald, Jr.

The Black Vault Headquarters

http://www.blackvault.com