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A Gran Canaria bar owner has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman’s dismembered body was found on the holiday island.
Police believe the person who killed the 41-year-old Colombian woman first stabbed her in the neck before trying to dismember the body, chopping at her legs, whilst she was unconscious.
Part of her neck had also been hacked off and she is said to have bled to death.
Forensic officers say they think it was an attempt to try to dispose of her corpse in a container or bags before her remains were eventually dumped on a popular beach in San Andres.
The bar where the owner was arrested has been sealed off with police tape and an armed guard, with residents and tourists expressing their horror.
It is thought the murder may have been committed inside the bar popular with local residents and holidaymakers.
Police say the woman had sent a text to a friend saying she was going to a party on April 25 and was not seen alive after that.
A person walking on the Los Enanos beach in Aruquense near San Andres discovered her mutilated body and called the police.
Police have closed off the bar, and are currently searching for evidence there
It is understood the suspect had run his bar for several years and it was a popular and well-known haunt for its food and friendly atmosphere
Tourists on the holiday island of Gran Canaria have been shocked twice over after the gruesome discovery of a ‘cut-up’ body on the beach (File image)
Because of the violent nature of the woman’s death, the Armed Forces’ Homicide Unit was activated and a search began for her murderer.
The owner of the bar-café was arrested at his home in Las Torres yesterday and is due in court in the coming days.
A search has been made at both his house and business premises, a police operation which lasted over two hours.
Several police officers wearing balaclavas took away a number of sealed plastic bags as they collected possible evidence.
A large crowd gathered outside the taped-off premises.
It is understood the suspect had run his bar for several years and it was a popular and well-known haunt for its food and friendly atmosphere. There was also talk of frequent late-night parties.
The motive for the murder has not yet been determined.
The investigation remains open and police have not ruled out further arrests.
The bar where the owner was arrested (pictured) has been sealed off with police tape and an armed guard
A Gran Canaria bar owner (pictured) has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman’s dismembered body was found on a beach popular with tourists
It comes just days after a man plunged 100ft to his death after losing his balance while trying to take a scenic selfie from a Canary Islands hotel rooftop.
The 48-year-old had been on the eighth floor of the building in the La Puntilla area of Las Canteras in the early hours of Sunday morning before the terrifying fall.
The man, who was a resident of the Canary Islands, had climbed onto the railing of the rooftop terrace in an apparent attempt to take a photo, police sources told local media.
He then became unstable and plummeted off the roof to the promenade below at around 1.30am.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, but the man was pronounced dead upon their arrival.
He had been accompanied by a friend at the time of the accident.
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