British woman arrested for the murder of her friend in Benidorm: details of the tragedy.

Murder by a friend in Benidorm

According to The Sun: A 68-year-old woman from Great Britain is accused of murdering her friend. According to the investigation, she strangled her victim with the electric cord of a vacuum cleaner during an argument in Benidorm. After the crime, the suspect confessed to the Spanish police.

One of the friends managed to call emergency services around midnight when she found the body of the 66-year-old woman. The police that arrived at the scene found the victim dead with a vacuum cleaner cord around her neck.

According to available information, the suspect admitted her guilt after her arrest. The vacuum cleaner cord was seized for DNA testing, and a preliminary forensic examination confirmed that the woman had been strangled.

“A 64-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the 66-year-old woman, both from Great Britain,” said a National Police representative.

The investigation is ongoing, and currently, no further information can be provided. The witness who called the police also provided testimony at the scene.

The detectives have not yet revealed the identities of the women and their relationship. Both were renting an apartment in Benidorm, in an area known as Little England.

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This area is popular with British tourists during the summer period. It is currently unknown if the suspect will be prosecuted. The court has taken over the investigation, awaiting a full report from the police.

This incident occurred two weeks after the death of a British pilot who drowned at the beach in Benidorm while trying to overcome difficulties in the sea. 30-year-old Robbie Connington lost contact with his companions during an evening swim, and alarm was raised around 20:30. The coast guard conducted searches for the missing person, and his body was found late in the evening near the Benidorm sailing club.