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Les Crosets, Switzerland (dpa) - The former Swiss ski star Corinne Rey-Bellet, 33, who was shot dead at her home on Sunday, was expecting her second child, press reports said Wednesday.
Her cousin told the German language tabloid newspaper Blick she was more than two months pregnant when she was killed. Police say an intruder burst into her home, firing numerous shots and killing her and her younger brother, Alain. Their mother was also seriously injured.
The funeral was scheduled for the church of Val d'Illiez Friday. It is the same church where Alain was due to be married on July 8th following a civil ceremony which was to take place this Friday, now the day of the funeral.
Police are still looking for Corinne Ray-Bellet's estranged husband. She left him almost two weeks ago and police say they want to question him in connection with the killings.
Corinne Rey-Bellet, who retired after winning the downhill silver medal at the 2003 world championships, won five World Cup races during her career and finished in the top three 15 times.
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