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| 'Irish woman murdered' in Goa | 'Irish woman murdered' in Goa |
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| Police are treating the death of an Irish woman found near a beach in the southern Indian state of Goa as suspected murder. | |
| The body of the woman, who is understood to be in her 20s, was discovered in an isolated spot close to a beach near Canacona on Tuesday. | |
| An autopsy is being carried out to establish if she was sexually assaulted. | An autopsy is being carried out to establish if she was sexually assaulted. |
| Fifteen people have been questioned over the death, police said. | Fifteen people have been questioned over the death, police said. |
| The police said the victim's nationality was not clear, since her passport has not been recovered. | The police said the victim's nationality was not clear, since her passport has not been recovered. |
| However, both the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and the British High Commission in Delhi said they were in touch with the local authorities over the matter. | |
| It is understood the woman had dual Irish and British citizenship, and travelled to India using a British passport. | |
| The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Wednesday "that it was following up on the suspected murder of an Irish woman in Goa". | |
| "It has been confirmed that the woman travelled to India using a British passport, so the local British consulate have the lead responsibility in terms of dealings with the Indian authorities," said a spokesperson. | |
| "The Irish Embassy is liaising closely with the British authorities and an Irish consular official is travelling from New Delhi to Goa today." |