UK woman Rita Roberts identified 31 years after Belgium murder – BBC News

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A British woman has been identified more than 30 years after her murder in Belgium, following the launch of a landmark police campaign.

Rita Roberts’ family spotted her distinctive tattoo in a BBC report, according to policing agency Interpol.

The last contact the 31-year-old had with her family was via a postcard in May 1992. Her body was found the following month.

Her family said the news was “shocking and heartbreaking”.

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Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest.

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