British Pensioner Raped/Murdered/Set Alight in Bulgaria
 

British Pensioner is Raped, Murdered and Set Alight in Bulgaria
>Just Three Months After Moving There with Her Disabled Husband

• Jan Bennett, 67, was attacked while out walking her dogs on Thursday
• She was raped and murdered in Bulgaria after moving to the country
• Local man Ivan Georgiev, 40, has been arrested following the attack

Daily Mail UK, 3 August 2015


A British pensioner has been raped, murdered and set alight in Bulgaria after moving to the country just three months ago with her disabled husband.

Expat Jan Bennett, 67, was attacked while she was out walking her dogs on Thursday and her charred remains were found in bushes just 200 metres from her home.

She had only moved to the area recently with her husband Nick, after moving from Altinkum in western Turkey.

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Victim: Jan Bennett was raped and murdered, and her body was set alight during the brutal attack in Bulgaria


Officials in Bulgaria have said she died near her home in the village of Malomir

According to a Turkish newspaper, Mrs Bennett did not return home after going out at 10pm on Thursday night, and her body was found on Friday.

Her body is believed to have been set alight following the brutal attack and a local man, Ivan Georgiev, 40, a grape picker, has been arrested.

Police found DNA linking the suspect to the crime scene and he was arrested on Saturday.

A memorial service is being held in Turkey on Sunday in Mrs Bennett's memory.


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Jan was walking her dogs in the village of Malomir in Bulgaria on Thursday when she was attacked



Roz Millington wrote on Facebook:

'I am broken hearted about Jan. Her ordeal doesn't bear thinking about, such a lovely, funny, caring lady - I shall miss her.

'My heart goes out to her family, in particular her husband, who hasn't really yet recovered from his own illness and to her friends - I shall miss seeing her posts, the jokes and the stories of her life, told in such an amusing way. Bless you Jan.'

Joie Marie Greene added:

'Im sorry to all the community who lost this brave soul. I see how her spirit is carried with so many persons she touched in her life.
'I pray someone is there without apprehension who will step in and care and console her husband. And the two dogs, what has happened to them?'

A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office told MailOnline:

'We can confirm the death of a British national in Bulgaria.
'We are liaising with Bulgarian authorities and have met with the family to provide support at this difficult time.'