(CNN) A British woman found slain in Lebanon has been identified as Rebecca Dykes, according to a Lebanese security source familiar with the matter. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed to CNN that Dykes was an employee for the UK Department of International Development at the UK Embassy in Beirut. We're providing consular support to her family & working very closely with Lebanese authorities who are conducting police investigation. — Hugo Shorter (@HugoShorter) December 17, 2017Hugo Shorter, British Ambassador to Lebanon, tweeted, "The whole embassy is deeply shocked, saddened by this news. We're providing consular support to her family & working very closely with Lebanese authorities who are conducting police investigation."

Source: CNN December 17, 2017 19:52 UTC