Lebanese man named as Tariq H arrested after body of Rebecca Dykes was found by a motorway over weekendA Lebanese Uber driver has confessed to killing a British diplomat in Beirut, a judicial source has told the Guardian. The body of Rebecca Dykes was found on the side of a motorway in the early hours of Saturday morning. The source said preliminary investigations showed the killing was not politically motivated, and that the suspect had confessed to the crime. She had previously worked as an Iraq research analyst with the Foreign Office. A Foreign Office spokesman said: “Following the death of a British woman in Beirut, we are providing support to the family.

Source: The Guardian December 18, 2017 08:04 UTC