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| London woman murdered in Bangladesh | London woman murdered in Bangladesh |
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| A mother from east London has been murdered in Bangladesh. | A mother from east London has been murdered in Bangladesh. |
| Rehana Begum, 43, a British national from Stepney, died in Sunamganj on Friday, the Foreign Office has confirmed. | Rehana Begum, 43, a British national from Stepney, died in Sunamganj on Friday, the Foreign Office has confirmed. |
| On Friday morning a man who said he was a family member phoned the BBC to say she had been killed for her valuables. | On Friday morning a man who said he was a family member phoned the BBC to say she had been killed for her valuables. |
| But local police have since told a BBC journalist the murder investigation is focusing on her family and whether there was a rejected marriage proposal. | |
| Nazrul Hossen, Police Super of Sunamganj district, said when the victim disagreed in principle with that proposal, she may have been attacked with knives and hit on the head. | Nazrul Hossen, Police Super of Sunamganj district, said when the victim disagreed in principle with that proposal, she may have been attacked with knives and hit on the head. |
| Police said she "died on the spot due to excessive bleeding". | Police said she "died on the spot due to excessive bleeding". |
| 'Hacked to death' | 'Hacked to death' |
| Nobody has been arrested, but Mr Hossen said police were trying to find the culprits as soon as possible and said a murder case had been filed. | Nobody has been arrested, but Mr Hossen said police were trying to find the culprits as soon as possible and said a murder case had been filed. |
| Earlier in the day, a man claiming to be a family member said Mrs Begum had been on holiday in the country with her husband and 12-year-old son since 17 July. | Earlier in the day, a man claiming to be a family member said Mrs Begum had been on holiday in the country with her husband and 12-year-old son since 17 July. |
| The man, who was calling from the south Asian country, said: "She came to Bangladesh to visit her family. | The man, who was calling from the south Asian country, said: "She came to Bangladesh to visit her family. |
| "She has been hacked to death by four people for jewellery and money." | "She has been hacked to death by four people for jewellery and money." |
| A Foreign & Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the death of a British national Rehana Begum in Sunamganj, Bangladesh on 2 August. | A Foreign & Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the death of a British national Rehana Begum in Sunamganj, Bangladesh on 2 August. |
| "We are providing consular assistance to her family at this difficult time." | "We are providing consular assistance to her family at this difficult time." |