A 22-year-old British woman has been found dead in the bathroom of a hotel in southern Switzerland, according to police. Her 29-year-old German boyfriend has been taken into custody and reportedly told authorities that the death resulted from a 'sex game' that went wrong.
The victim has not been officially named. Local media report that a post-mortem examination has indicated she died of suffocation. The UK Foreign Office has confirmed it is offering assistance to the family.
Swiss media say the woman had been staying at the Hotel La Palma au Lac in Muralto, in the district of Locarno, with her boyfriend, who lives in Zurich. She was found dead on Tuesday morning.
Police are still investigating the circumstances of the death, with reports suggesting officials are looking into the possibility of an intentional killing. Some hotel guests told Swiss news outlets that they had heard arguing coming from the couple's room the night before she was found dead.
