French deny that police have arrested suspected gunman

France's interior minister has denied reports that security forces have arrested the main suspect in the recent spate of shootings around Toulouse.

Claude Gueant said negotiations were continuing with the suspect, named as Mohammed Merah, 23, a Frenchman of Algerian origin.

BFM TV earlier reported that Merah had been detained inside a block of flats that has been surrounded by police.

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