US Rize Produce Alps Shooting Docu

Rize USA, the production company led by Sheldon Lazarus, has announced a deal with UK broadcaster Channel 4 to produce a new documentary on one of the biggest unsolved murder cases of 2012.
Taking 'The Alps Murders' as a working title, the one-hour current affairs special will examine the case, known as the French Alps shootings or Annecy shootings.
On 5 September 2012, British-Iraqi engineer Saad al-Hilli and his wife, children and mother-in-law, and French cyclist Sylvain Mollier were murdered on a deserted countryside road near Lake Annecy in the French Alps.
25 bullets were fired and 4 people were killed. The al-Hillis' two daughters both survived the attack. One of the girls, aged 4 years old, was hidden under the legs of her mother and the elder daughter, aged 7, was badly injured.
Nobody knows the reasons behind the attack and there have been no official suspects or arrests. Naturally, conspiracy theories abound.
The documentary will examine popular theories in an attempt to shed light on what is gradually turning into one of the biggest unsolved murder mysteries in recent years.
The film includes interviews key parties involved in the case including the French prosecutor leading the enquiry, relatives, friends and witnesses, as well as an array of experts.
The Alps Murders is due to premiere later this year on Channel 4. It was commissioned by Daniel Pearl, Commissioning Editor Dispatches at Channel 4 (although this film is not for Dispatches). Executive Producers are Sheldon Lazarus and Nina Davies.
Sheldon Lazarus, Executive Producer, Rize USA, said: "We are thrilled to further develop our fruitful relationship with Channel 4 with this compelling Special. The Alps Murders explores a high profile current affairs story that will captivate viewers in the UK and around the world."
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