Overview

• A 64-year-old British woman was arrested in Benidorm’s Rincón de Loix after a 66-year-old compatriot was found dead in a rented apartment.
• A judge in Benidorm ordered the suspect held in custody as the inquiry proceeds under court supervision.
• An initial post-mortem indicates death by strangulation consistent with mechanical asphyxiation.
• Police seized a vacuum cleaner lead from the scene for DNA and other forensic testing.
• A third woman called emergency services around midnight and gave a statement, and local media reported a post-arrest confession that authorities have not independently confirmed.