British pensioner arrested in Spain after body of missing partner discovered

British pensioner arrested after body of partner found in Spain

A British expat has been arrested on suspicion of killing his partner - after her decomposed body was found in Spain.

Rosemary Broadwell, 76, went missing on 15 September in Algorfa, on the Costa Blanca, near Alicante.

Her partner Charlie Bevill-Warcup, 75, reported her missing at the time, telling police he'd last seen Rosemary after dropping her off at a cash point, reports the Mirror.

Rosemary's family launched a desperate search for her, with her granddaughter Lisa appealing for information on Twitter.

PLEASE RT: ROSIE BROADWELL #FindRosie #FindRosie Grandma,Mum,Sister,Friend #Missing #MissingPerson #Alicante #Spain pic.twitter.com/miOmjySitD
- Lisa Webster (@L15ARW) October 13, 2014

Detectives from the paramilitary Civil Guard at Algorfa arrested Bevill-Warcup on Monday night after he reportedly confessed to killing her.

He told officers he had beaten Rosemary with a blunt instrument, before taking them to an area of scrubland where her decomposed body was found.

A post mortem confirmed that she had been beaten to death.

Speaking to thelocal.es, Rosemary's daughter Cheryl Webster said: "We have only just found out the horrible news.

"He [Charlie] lived with her, but he is not my father and was not married to her. It's come as a horrible shock, we are waiting to find out more."