British woman found dead in Goa

Panaji: A 28-year-old British woman was found dead near a beach in Goa, following which a man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the case. The disrobed body of the woman, who had a UK passport, was found Tuesday.

Panaji, March 15: A 28year-old British woman was found dead near a beach in south Goa, following which a man was arrested Wednesday for his alleged role in the crime.

Police said it will probe whether she was raped before being killed. The disrobed body of the tourist, who had a British passport, was found Tuesday at an isolated spot near a beach in south Goa’s Devbag village, 80 km from here, deputy superintendent of police, Canacona, Sammy Tavares said.

He said the woman arrived in Goa February 23 this year. “Hours before her corpse was found, she was seen playing Holi with locals in Canacona,” the officer said.

He face was smashed with a blunt object. It is a case of murder, Mr Tavares said. The body has been sent to Goa Medical College and Hospital to ascertain the exact cause of death.

Vikas Bhagat, a historysheeter from Canacona village near Devbag, was arrested, the officer said.

Police requested the dean of GMCH to form a panel of doctors to conduct the postmortem. “Only after it is medically proved that she was raped, we will add the (relevant) sections,” Mr Tavares said.