British man arrested after partner's body found buried under concrete at home in Portugal

 
Murder probe: the woman was found dead at home on the Algarve
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Robin de Peyer8 January 2015
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A British man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after his partner's body was found buried beneath concrete at their home in Portugal.

Pneumatic drills and pick axes were used by police to smash through the concrete in the garden in the Algarve.

They discovered the body of a 72-year-old woman, named locally as Brenda Davidson during the operation on Tuesday night.

Her 59-year-old parter, Nigel Jackson, has been arrested on suspicion of her murder.

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: "We can confirm the arrest of a British national on 7 January on the Algarve in Portugal. We are providing consular assistance."

Asked about Ms Davidson, the spokesman added: "We can confirm there was a British national reported as missing in the Algarve in Portugal since December 2014.

"We are providing the family with consular assistance."

The Portugal Resident reported that Ms Davidson is said to have gone missing in November, with her partner telling neighbours she had "gone to UK for treatment for a nasty cough".

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