Brit woman found dead in Spanish apartment as husband arrested in murder probe

A BRITISH woman has been found dead in a Costa Blanca apartment as her husband was arrested as he tried to flee the scene. The 64-year-old was found dead inside her home in Orihuela Costa south of Alicante with stab wounds around 4am this morning. GettyView of Javea, a village in Alicante.[/caption] Her 69-year-old husband also thought to be British, is understood to have been arrested at the the scene. He is under police guard in hospital with a knife wound to the stomach. A neighbour raised the alarm around 3.50 am. Police responders found the victim’s body shortly after arriving at the property before arresting her partner. Local reports said the unnamed suspect had been included in a database after being accused of domestic violence in 2019, two years after the couple moved to Spain. His wife reportedly declined to press charges and the case was dropped soon after. More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online.Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.