A UK-based scientist has been brutally murdered in Colombia – and he was solely discovered after kids found his dismembered physique elements.

The skilled biologist was discovered packed right into a suitcase and dumped right into a stream within the Caribbean metropolis of Santa Marta.

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Police are mentioned to have solely discovered his head, fingers and toes.

A search remains to be ongoing for his torso and remaining physique elements.

Santa Marta’s mayor Carlos Pinedo Cuello provided a good-looking reward to anybody with data linked to his homicide.

He provided almost £10,000 to these with data which might result in the arrest of these liable for the person’s horrific killing.

The mayor mentioned: “I’ve instructed the authorities to affix forces to unravel the loss of life of [the scientist’s name].

“We’re providing a reward of fifty million Colombian pesos for data that can permit us to establish and seize these accountable.

“This crime is not going to go unpunished.

“Criminals should know that in Santa Marta criminality has no place.

“We are going to pursue them till they’re dropped at justice.”

The investigation into the incident remains to be ongoing, and police have cordoned off the placement the place the physique was discovered.

The murdered man is believed to have been on vacation on the time, and was staying at a resort within the metropolis centre.

He was present in a stream by a highway resulting in the Sierra Nevada soccer stadium.

His corpse was recognized by a resort wristband on one of many elements of his physique that was discovered.

The Solar approached the International Workplace for remark.

It comes after cops launched a manhunt in Colombia after a Brit’s decomposing physique was present in an condo.

Cops made the grim discovery after locals complained a couple of robust scent coming from the flat.

And in December final yr, an alleged hitwoman was arrested in Colombia over a string of gang murders – together with her ex-boyfriend.

She nicknamed herself La Muñeca – which chillingly interprets to The Doll.

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