The father of a trainee teacher murdered in France has called for police there to carry-out DNA tests to win justice for his daughter.
The body of Joanna Parrish, 21, from Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, was discovered in the River Yonne in 1990.
Her father, Roger Parrish, 63, believes she was the victim of convicted paedophile Michel Fourniret, 63.
But French prosecutor Francis Nachbar has ruled Fourniret will not stand trial for Joanna's murder.
DNA profile
Fourniret, originally from Belgium, is in custody awaiting trial after being charged with murdering seven young women in Belgium and France since 1987.
Mr Parrish, who was enraged by the decision, is now talking with British detectives about the possibility of asking French police gathering forensic evidence in an attempt to compile a DNA profile of the killer.
Mr Parrish may then consider taking his appeal to the International Court of Human Rights.
"I am running out of words to describe the frustration that we have endured," he said.
"The prosecutor who had originally said the case would go through court has now changed his mind."
Mr Parrish believes if the DNA profile fitted Fourniret, he would be in a good position to take his appeal to a higher court.
Ms Parrish was teaching English at a school in Auxerre, during a year out from Leeds University, when she disappeared in May 1990.
She vanished after she went to meet a man who answered her newspaper advert offering private English lessons.
Her strangled body was found the next day. She had been raped and beaten. Mr Parrish has spent more than £30,000 in his 17-year quest to find the killer.
The father of a student murdered in 1990 says the alleged prime suspect in the case will not be prosecuted.
The body of Joanna Parrish, 21, from Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, was found floating in the River Yonne in France, 16 years ago.
Her father, Roger Parrish, 63, believes Joanna may have been the victim of Belgian paedophile Michel Fourniret.
But French authorities have said there is insufficient evidence to prosecute Fourniret for Joanna's murder.
Fourniret, 63, is currently in custody awaiting trial, charged with murdering seven women in Belgium and France since 1987.
English lessons
Last year, Fourniret's estranged wife Monique Olivier, linked her husband with two killings in France, one of them in 1990. He denied the allegations.
Mr Parrish said he was devastated after being told by the French authorities that there was insufficient evidence to link Joanna's murder to Fourniret.
"This decision is upsetting and totally frustrating," he said.
"It does seem that all avenues are closed at the time being, but maybe there are political channels that can be followed."
Ms Parrish was teaching English at a school in Auxerre, during a year out from Leeds University, when she disappeared.
She vanished after she went to meet a man who answered her newspaper advert offering private English lessons.
A day later her naked body was found floating in the River Yonne near Auxerre.
She had been beaten, raped and strangled.
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