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Tourist who went missing from Indian yoga retreat was drugged and beheaded
News Corp Australia Network May 5, 2018 7:14pm
A TOURIST who travelled to India to tackle her depression was drugged, raped and beheaded before her corpse was left hanging upside down in a forest.
Police have revealed Liga Skromane was lured by two men who then sexually assaulted her before butchering her body.
Tourist Liga Skromane travelled to India to experience one of the region’s popular ayurvedic ‘healing rejuvenation’ centre. Picture: Facebook Source:Supplied
The 33-year-old, who was born in Latvia but lived in Dublin, Ireland, with her partner, arrived in Kerala with her sister in February.
She was hoping to be treated at one of the region’s popular ayurvedic ‘healing rejuvenation’ centres, reports NDTV.
But she went missing a few weeks after arriving in the country after heading to a local beach.
The suspected attackers — who are now in custody — are local drug dealers. One reportedly has a history of sexually abusing men and women.
She was snatched from a beach. Picture: Ilze Skromane Source:Facebook
Police said a post-mortem examination didn’t reveal many clues as Ms Skromane’s body was so badly decomposed.
“The victim was lured into this area, given drugs and sexually assaulted. She was murdered when she resisted,” officer Manoj Abraham told NDTV.
Ms Skromane went missing a few weeks after arriving in the country after heading to a local beach. Picture: Facebook Source:Supplied
Liga Skromane was murdered. Picture: Ilze Skromane Source:Facebook
Tourist who went missing from Indian yoga retreat was drugged and beheaded
News Corp Australia Network May 5, 2018 7:14pm
A TOURIST who travelled to India to tackle her depression was drugged, raped and beheaded before her corpse was left hanging upside down in a forest.
Police have revealed Liga Skromane was lured by two men who then sexually assaulted her before butchering her body.
Tourist Liga Skromane travelled to India to experience one of the region’s popular ayurvedic ‘healing rejuvenation’ centre. Picture: Facebook Source:Supplied
The 33-year-old, who was born in Latvia but lived in Dublin, Ireland, with her partner, arrived in Kerala with her sister in February.
She was hoping to be treated at one of the region’s popular ayurvedic ‘healing rejuvenation’ centres, reports NDTV.
But she went missing a few weeks after arriving in the country after heading to a local beach.
The suspected attackers — who are now in custody — are local drug dealers. One reportedly has a history of sexually abusing men and women.
She was snatched from a beach. Picture: Ilze Skromane Source:Facebook
Police said a post-mortem examination didn’t reveal many clues as Ms Skromane’s body was so badly decomposed.
“The victim was lured into this area, given drugs and sexually assaulted. She was murdered when she resisted,” officer Manoj Abraham told NDTV.
Ms Skromane went missing a few weeks after arriving in the country after heading to a local beach. Picture: Facebook Source:Supplied
Liga Skromane was murdered. Picture: Ilze Skromane Source:Facebook