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Woman found dead on Italian beach Woman found dead on Italian beach
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The naked body of a British woman has been found on a beach in Italy.The naked body of a British woman has been found on a beach in Italy.
Police are investigating after the body of Helen Elwell, 54, originally from Swindon in Wiltshire, was found by passers-by. Police have begun investigating after the body of Helen Elwell, 54, originally from Swindon in Wiltshire, was discovered by passers-by.
Mrs Elwell was found wearing only a gold chain and two rings on her right hand. It is still unclear how she died.Mrs Elwell was found wearing only a gold chain and two rings on her right hand. It is still unclear how she died.
Mrs Elwell had moved to Italy last month, and set up home at Marina di Gioiosa Jonica, which is just north of Reggio Calabria. The twice-married mother had moved to Italy last month, and set up home at Marina di Gioiosa Jonica, which is just north of Reggio Calabria.
A post-mortem investigation had been carried out on Sunday but the cause of her death had not yet been established.A post-mortem investigation had been carried out on Sunday but the cause of her death had not yet been established.
Police chief Rocco Romeo, who is leading the investigation, said: "She was staying locally with a family and had come to Italy last month.Police chief Rocco Romeo, who is leading the investigation, said: "She was staying locally with a family and had come to Italy last month.
She turned up out of the blue and said she wanted to live here and asked me to help find her an apartment Giorgio GargiuloShe turned up out of the blue and said she wanted to live here and asked me to help find her an apartment Giorgio Gargiulo
"She was very happy here and wanted to start a new life."She was very happy here and wanted to start a new life.
"Initially, to help identify her, we had given a picture of the body to the local newspapers, and then late on Sunday the family she was staying with reported her missing."Initially, to help identify her, we had given a picture of the body to the local newspapers, and then late on Sunday the family she was staying with reported her missing.
"They were shown a picture of the body and they confirmed it as her. We have informed the British authorities.""They were shown a picture of the body and they confirmed it as her. We have informed the British authorities."
Mrs Elwell, who is divorced, had been married twice before. Mrs Elwell, who is divorced, had been married twice before, and had two children.
Since arriving in Italy, Mrs Elwell had rented an apartment from Giorgio Gargiulo, who she had kept in touch with after meeting 25 years ago.Since arriving in Italy, Mrs Elwell had rented an apartment from Giorgio Gargiulo, who she had kept in touch with after meeting 25 years ago.
Mr Gargiulo, who identified her body, said: "Last month she turned up out of the blue and said she wanted to live here and asked me to help find her an apartment and a job.Mr Gargiulo, who identified her body, said: "Last month she turned up out of the blue and said she wanted to live here and asked me to help find her an apartment and a job.
"I fixed a flat for her and I was trying to get (her) a job teaching English when this happened."I fixed a flat for her and I was trying to get (her) a job teaching English when this happened.
"I really don't know how this could have happened."I really don't know how this could have happened.
"She was such a lovely friendly woman with a lovely smile.""She was such a lovely friendly woman with a lovely smile."