A man has been arrested over the alleged murder of a missing British woman in Florida, investigators in the US have said.
The unnamed woman’s body was found in the town of Marion Oaks in central Florida last month.
Analysis of the remains confirmed her identity and that she had been murdered.
Dwain Hall, 53, of nearby Ocala, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping on Monday, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) said in a statement.
The woman, who had been due to return home on 13 October, missed her scheduled flight, FDLE said.
Its officers had been asked to check on her by authorities in the UK, who approached them through the international investigative agency, Interpol.
Hall was held by FDLE agents and Marion County Sheriff’s Office detectives.
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FDLE commissioner Mark Glass said its agents “worked with extraordinary speed and unwavering determination to ensure justice was served and closure was brought to the victim’s family.
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“This type of violent crime and disregard for human life will not be tolerated in our state – those who commit such heinous crimes will be held fully accountable.”
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Multiple agencies have helped in the investigation, including the FBI and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, FDLE said.
