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Man charged with murder of British woman in Hong Kong
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March 21, 2011
Original URL: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Man_charged_with_murder_of_British_woman_in_Hong_Kong



A man has been charged with the murder of a 64-year old British woman in
Hong Kong. Janet Gilson's body was found dead in a flat on Lamma Island
on Saturday. She had been in Hong Kong since March 6th and was staying
with her niece. It is believed the man who has been charged with her
murder was the estranged husband of her niece.

Poilce in Hong Kong would not confirm the idenity of the suspect but
have said the he was an "expatriate". Gilson's niece Julia Fareed told
the South China Morning Post that the man police are questioning is her
estranged husband who is originally from the Maldives. An offical cause
of death has not been released but it has been reported that Gilson did
recieve head injuries.

Gilson was a worker for the Salvation Army. Regional director for the
Salvation Army Major Carol Bailey paid tribute to Gilson, saying, "She
was a deeply spiritual woman and was highly respected and loved by all
those with whom she came into contact."

==Sources==
* http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12806548
* http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ivAZ3Yge7fhnpceX4QDOC6iVG2cw?docId=CNG.261b2d3c66888006d3d84c66c4b96323.b1



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