Four people shot dead in the French Alps were killed with the same gun, police say, fuelling speculation they were targeted by a contract killer.

Police investigating the French Alps shooting spree today evacuated an area around the victims’ home in Surrey due to “concerns” about items found at the address.

A girl of four who survived the French Alps shooting spree has returned to the UK, while her seriously injured older sister has come out of a coma following the attack that left their parents dead.