Two Irishmen sought in India murder case

Police in India are understood to be searching for two Irishmen as part of their investigation into the murder of a British woman…

Police in India are understood to be searching for two Irishmen as part of their investigation into the murder of a British woman.

The body of Anna Bartlett was discovered at the weekend in the northern Indian town of Manali - four months after she was suddenly freed from a Dubaiprison after serving over two years for drugs smuggling.

An Indian national has been detained by police investigating her death.

Senior Indian police official Kushal Sharma told BBC News: "The autopsy report has revealed injuries suggesting she was beaten up before her death.

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"In this connection we have already arrested a man . . . and are looking for two Irish men and a Nepalese youth."

A post mortem today showed the 25-year-old, from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, died from serious head injuries.

Reports also claimed Ms Bartlett was hacked to death and found partially clothed near a river in the Manali hill station - a popular tourist destination.