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1 killed as armed man bursts into French missionaries' home

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AFP Montferrier-Sur-Lez (France)
An armed man killed a woman with a knife after bursting into a home for retired missionaries in southern France, sources close to the investigation have said.

Armed police were hunting the man inside the home in Montferrier-sur-Lez near the city of Montpellier which is home to around 70 men and women who have served as missionaries in Africa. Authorities said it was a "criminal act".

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First Published: Nov 25 2016 | 5:02 AM IST

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