A woman’s body was discovered on the side of the Metn Highway in Beirut yesterday.
The body had choke marks, according to local press, who said it also appeared she had been thrown from a car and possibly sexually assaulted.
Lebanese police today confimed the woman was Rebecca Dykes, who worked at the British embassy in Beirut. They said they were treating the incident as murder.
Her body was taken to Dahr al-Bashak Hospital where a post-mortem has now taken place.
Ms Dykes family said: “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Rebecca. We are doing all we can to understand what happened.
“We request that the media respect our privacy as we come together as a family at this very difficult time.”
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: “Following the death of a British woman in Beirut, we are providing support to the family. We remain in close contact with local authorities.
“Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time.”
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