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| Kashmir police investigating whether murdered Briton was sexually assaulted | Kashmir police investigating whether murdered Briton was sexually assaulted |
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| Police in India are investigating whether a British woman was sexually assaulted before she was stabbed to death on a floating hotel in Kashmir. | Police in India are investigating whether a British woman was sexually assaulted before she was stabbed to death on a floating hotel in Kashmir. |
| Sarah Groves, 24, was found in a pool of blood inside her room on the houseboat on the Dal lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, on Saturday. The door to her room had been smashed open. Local police said the victim had multiple stab wounds all over her body and a knife was found next to her. | Sarah Groves, 24, was found in a pool of blood inside her room on the houseboat on the Dal lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, on Saturday. The door to her room had been smashed open. Local police said the victim had multiple stab wounds all over her body and a knife was found next to her. |
| A Dutch national who also stayed at the hotel has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. The suspect fled with only his passport, leaving behind all his belongings, before he was arrested in Qazigund, a town 45 miles south of Srinagar. | A Dutch national who also stayed at the hotel has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. The suspect fled with only his passport, leaving behind all his belongings, before he was arrested in Qazigund, a town 45 miles south of Srinagar. |
| Groves spent more than a month on the houseboat. The Dutch man booked into a separate room on Thursday, police said. They are investigating whether the two knew each other. | Groves spent more than a month on the houseboat. The Dutch man booked into a separate room on Thursday, police said. They are investigating whether the two knew each other. |
| Police said the victim's body would be examined to determine whether she was sexually assaulted before being killed. | Police said the victim's body would be examined to determine whether she was sexually assaulted before being killed. |
| Samir Shoda, the son of the houseboat's owner, was helping police with their inquiries, the Sunday Telegraph reported. He told the paper that he met Groves during a holiday in Goa and that he had invited her to stay at the hotel. | Samir Shoda, the son of the houseboat's owner, was helping police with their inquiries, the Sunday Telegraph reported. He told the paper that he met Groves during a holiday in Goa and that he had invited her to stay at the hotel. |
| Shoda, who said he had been out with friends at the time of the attack, added: "She was an amazing person. She understood everything, we shared our problems, everything." | Shoda, who said he had been out with friends at the time of the attack, added: "She was an amazing person. She understood everything, we shared our problems, everything." |
| His father, GM Shoda, said he was woken by a commotion at 2.30am and sent his other son, Irfan, to investigate, who found Groves dead. | His father, GM Shoda, said he was woken by a commotion at 2.30am and sent his other son, Irfan, to investigate, who found Groves dead. |
| Tributes have been paid to Groves, who was from Guernsey. On Twitter, @Rouxelfc said: "Our world is cruel. Sarahgroves was one of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. My life has been touched at the cost of urs." | Tributes have been paid to Groves, who was from Guernsey. On Twitter, @Rouxelfc said: "Our world is cruel. Sarahgroves was one of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. My life has been touched at the cost of urs." |
| @SarahGuernsey3h wrote: "Truly pure innocent beautiful girl. Can't believe how evil some people are R.I.P SarahGroves xxxx." | @SarahGuernsey3h wrote: "Truly pure innocent beautiful girl. Can't believe how evil some people are R.I.P SarahGroves xxxx." |
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