The dismembered body of a Colombian tourist was found on a popular beach in Spain last week — and the owner of a hotspot bar was arrested Tuesday morning in connection to the grisly murder, according to reports.
The mutilated body of the 42-year-old Colombian national — identified as Triana A. — was found by a startled local on Los Enanos Beach in San Andrés on April 27, prompting authorities to launch a massive search for her killer, the Canarian Weekly reported.
The Guardia Civil arrested David S., the owner of Arenales cafe-bar in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on Tuesday morning at his Los Torres home, where authorities conducted an extensive investigation.
His bar was also taped off, with an armed guard currently keeping watch, The Sun reported.
Before her gruesome slaying, the victim — whom the outlet identified as Triana Arias — told a friend via text that she was going to a party, and was never heard from again.
Authorities believe the woman’s alleged warped executor first stabbed her in the neck and chopped at her legs before attempting to butcher her body while she was unconscious and bleeding to death.
Part of her neck was also hacked off.
Cops also suspect the deranged killer attempted to dispose of the tourist’s body in a container or bags before her corpse was abandoned on the beach, the outlet reported.
The investigation is ongoing.
Police have not ruled out additional arrests.
The bar owner is expected to appear in court by Thursday.