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UK man arrested after woman’s body found in suitcase in Colombia

UK man arrested after woman’s body found in suitcase in Colombia
South China Morning Post Sunday 28 June 2026, 12:29 UTC By dpa 1 min read
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A British man has been arrested in Ecuador after the body of a woman was found inside a suitcase despite him telling The Sun newspaper that he was watching England at the time. Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith is alleged to have caused the death of 36-year-old Natalia Villalba in a flat in the Chico neighbourhood of Bogota, Colombia, on June 18, local authorities said. But the 46-year-old from Bournemouth reportedly rang The Sun a day before his arrest and said: “I was watching England vs Croatia...

A British man has been arrested in Ecuador after the body of a woman was found inside a suitcase despite him telling The Sun newspaper that he was watching England at the time. Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith is alleged to have caused the death of 36-year-old Natalia Villalba in a flat in the Chico neighbourhood of Bogota, Colombia, on June 18, local authorities said. But the 46-year-old from Bournemouth reportedly rang The Sun a day before his arrest and said: “I was watching England vs Croatia on...
UK (LOCATION) Colombia (LOCATION) British (ORG) Ecuador (LOCATION) Sun (ORG) England (LOCATION) Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith (PERSON) Natalia Villalba (PERSON) Chico (LOCATION) Bogota (LOCATION) Bournemouth (LOCATION) Croatia (LOCATION)
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