Missing British backpacker ‘was murdered’ say New Zealand police

A British backpacker missing in New Zealand since last weekend was murdered, police said.

Police said they were questioning a 26-year-old man about the suspected slaying of 22-year-old Grace Millane and a vehicle of interest had been secured.

“The evidence we have located so far, our scene examination, some of the CCTV footage we have, and our investigation, has determined that Grace is no longer alive and that this is a murder investigation,” Auckland City Police Detective Inspector Scott Beard said.