2 hours ago A British antheral has been arrested successful Ecuador aft the assemblage of a pistillate was recovered wrong a suitcase successful Colombia.
Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, 46, from Bournemouth, Dorset, is alleged to person caused the decease of 36-year-old Natalia Villalba successful an flat successful Bogota connected 18 June, section authorities said.
The Attorney General's Office successful Colombia said Foster-Smith was suspected of beating Villalba to decease earlier placing her assemblage successful a suitcase, attempting to conceal what happened, and fleeing the scene.
An apprehension warrant was obtained by prosecutors successful Colombia and an Interpol Red Notice was issued, authorities said.
Foster-Smith was held astatine Quito International Airport successful Ecuador.
Bogota's mayor, Carlos Fernando Galan, said Dorset Police had assisted with the cognition to find him.
A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting a British antheral who has been detained successful Ecuador and are successful interaction with the section authorities."
Dorset Police has been approached for comment.
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