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Holidaymaker found dead in India | Holidaymaker found dead in India |
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A Briton on holiday in India has been found hanged. | |
Stephen Bennett, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was found in the jungle near the town of Roha on 12 December, the Foreign Office said. | |
The 40-year-old, who lived alone, is thought to have been on a week-long holiday in India and was due to have returned home before Christmas. | The 40-year-old, who lived alone, is thought to have been on a week-long holiday in India and was due to have returned home before Christmas. |
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said Mr Bennett's death was being treated as murder by Indian police. | |
She said: "He was found hanged on 12 December in Roha. Four Indian nationals have been arrested, but I don't know if they've been charged. | She said: "He was found hanged on 12 December in Roha. Four Indian nationals have been arrested, but I don't know if they've been charged. |
'Lovely guy' | 'Lovely guy' |
"We're providing consular assistance to the family." | "We're providing consular assistance to the family." |
Mr Bennett's family, who live in Leckhampton, just outside Cheltenham, said they were too shocked to talk about what had happened. | Mr Bennett's family, who live in Leckhampton, just outside Cheltenham, said they were too shocked to talk about what had happened. |
But neighbours living near Mr Bennett's home in the St Mark's area of the city spoke of their shock at his violent death. | But neighbours living near Mr Bennett's home in the St Mark's area of the city spoke of their shock at his violent death. |
One resident, who asked not to be named said: "It's really shocked everyone. He seemed like a lovely guy but kept himself to himself." | One resident, who asked not to be named said: "It's really shocked everyone. He seemed like a lovely guy but kept himself to himself." |
A spokeswoman for Gloucestershire Police said: "We have worked with the Indian authorities to inform Stephen's family. | A spokeswoman for Gloucestershire Police said: "We have worked with the Indian authorities to inform Stephen's family. |
"But we are not going any further than that, the investigation will be carried out by the Indian police." | "But we are not going any further than that, the investigation will be carried out by the Indian police." |
Charity worker killed | Charity worker killed |
Roha is an industrial town 75 miles (120km) south east of Mumbai, with a population of about 90,000. | Roha is an industrial town 75 miles (120km) south east of Mumbai, with a population of about 90,000. |
It is 20 miles (32km) from the scenic white beaches of Murud Janjira and is served by the popular Konkan Railway service. | It is 20 miles (32km) from the scenic white beaches of Murud Janjira and is served by the popular Konkan Railway service. |
Mr Bennett's murder came less than two weeks after another Briton was killed in India. | Mr Bennett's murder came less than two weeks after another Briton was killed in India. |
Charity worker Mike Blakey, 23, from Burnley, was battered to death in the town of Dharamsala in northern India on 29 November. | Charity worker Mike Blakey, 23, from Burnley, was battered to death in the town of Dharamsala in northern India on 29 November. |
His body was found hidden under a pile of stones in a stream. | His body was found hidden under a pile of stones in a stream. |
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