Last week a leaked police report of a provisional scenario suggested the cyclist also found dead at the scene, Sylvain Mollier, was shot first.

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However, the report says that the figure is provisional, as the government did not publish official figures for the past year.

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Though the rally has been given its traditional end-of-season date for 2003, the event is provisional until FIA receive the observer's report from this weekend.

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