Maldivian arrested in Hong Kong for murder of 64 year-old retired missionary
21 Mar 2011, 4:19 PM
A 29 year-old Maldivian man identified as ‘Fareed’ has been arrested in Hong Kong for the alleged murder of a 64 year-old British woman.
The Hong Kong Standard reported that police discovered the body of Janet Gilson inside a sofa in a flat belonging to her niece, Julia Fareed, the estranged wife of the murder suspect.
The Standard reported that the suspect had a history of violence and had been banned from approaching his ex-wife following their divorce.
The South China Post reported that the couple met while she was working in the Maldives.
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