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| Irish woman found dead near beach in Indian tourist state of Goa | Irish woman found dead near beach in Indian tourist state of Goa |
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| An Irish woman in her twenties has been found dead by police near a beach in the popular Indian resort state of Goa. | An Irish woman in her twenties has been found dead by police near a beach in the popular Indian resort state of Goa. |
| The woman, 28, was reportedly found naked near Deobagh beach in the Canacona area in the south of the state, according to local media reports. | The woman, 28, was reportedly found naked near Deobagh beach in the Canacona area in the south of the state, according to local media reports. |
| Police have arrested one person in connection with her death, and are reportedly investigating whether the woman was sexually assaulted. | Police have arrested one person in connection with her death, and are reportedly investigating whether the woman was sexually assaulted. |
| Her body is under going a post-mortem examination. | Her body is under going a post-mortem examination. |
| Divyam Sugeet, a business owner in the area, said the woman’s body was found in a field on the road between the Agonda and Palolem beaches. | Divyam Sugeet, a business owner in the area, said the woman’s body was found in a field on the road between the Agonda and Palolem beaches. |
| “I was at the crime scene, it was really horrible,” he said. “The whole community is shaken up.” | “I was at the crime scene, it was really horrible,” he said. “The whole community is shaken up.” |
| Residents planned to gather where her body was found on Wednesday evening for a vigil, he said. | Residents planned to gather where her body was found on Wednesday evening for a vigil, he said. |
| Local media said the woman had arrived in the area from the north on Sunday and had been seen on Monday evening at a party on Palolem beach. | |
| Her body was reportedly discovered around 6km away the next morning by a farmer, who informed police. | |
| The Irish embassy said in a statement: “Ireland’s Embassy in New Delhi is in contact with Indian authorities in relation to reports of an incident involving an Irish citizen. | The Irish embassy said in a statement: “Ireland’s Embassy in New Delhi is in contact with Indian authorities in relation to reports of an incident involving an Irish citizen. |
| “The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade stands ready to provide consular assistance.” | “The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade stands ready to provide consular assistance.” |
| In September two men were acquitted of involvement in the 2008 death of Scarlett Keeling, a 15-year-old from Devon whose body was found dead on Anjuna beach in the state’s north. | In September two men were acquitted of involvement in the 2008 death of Scarlett Keeling, a 15-year-old from Devon whose body was found dead on Anjuna beach in the state’s north. |
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