Morocco news: 1 person arrested in alleged link to brutal killing of 2 Scandinavian tourists

Moroccan authorities say one person has been arrested in connection with the deaths of two female Scandinavian tourists in the Atlas Mountains, a popular hiking destination.

The Interior Ministry says the two women, from Denmark and Norway, were discovered Monday “with evidence of violence on their necks.”

Moroccan security services said on December 18 that one person had been arrested in Marrakesh in connection with the deaths. An investigation is ongoing.

The two women’s bodies were found in a remote mountainous region 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the village of Imlil, which is typically is the starting point for treks to Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa.

The corpses of two Scandinavian tourists were observed lying with cuts on their necks. The reports state that the women had been sharing a tent 10 kilometers from Imlil and their bodies were noticed lying inside the tent.

While the name of one of the women was Maren Ueland (28 years old) from Norway, the identity of another person is yet to be revealed.