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BLOODLUST IN PARADISE; Scots yacht girl killed in hammer frenzy.


A SCOTS girl has been murdered on a sun-kissed paradise isle.

Police found yacht girl Louise Torrens' battered body after a house blaze on Christmas Day.

They believe she was bludgeoned to death with a hammer by her spurned spurn  
v. spurned, spurn·ing, spurns

v.tr.
1. To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn. See Synonyms at refuse1.

2. To kick at or tread on disdainfully.

v.
 local lover, Steadroy McDougall.

Then, in a bid to cover up the evidence he set fire to the guest house where she stayed on the Caribbean island of Antigua.

Detectives have also quizzed McDougall, who sells maracas to tourists, about the killing of Louise's next-door neighbour. He had heard her screams and dashed to try to help her.

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. Louise, 24, from Paisley, arrived in the millionaires' playground in October, and worked on luxury yachts during the winter.

Last night police said: "A 36-year-old man has appeared in court on a murder charge and was remanded in custody.

"It is known that Louise and the suspect were going out together for a while. But she decided to call it quits quits  
adj.
On even terms with by payment or requital: I am finally quits with the loan.



[Middle English, probably alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin
 shortly before she died.

"She was well known on Antigua."

Louise had a flat in Ferguslie Park Ferguslie Park (Feegie Park) is a housing area at the north-west extremity of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is bordered by the town of Linwood to the west and Glasgow International Airport to the north. , Paisley. Before jetting out to the Caribbean she worked in a Renfrewshire tannery.

Last night, her heartbroken heart·bro·ken  
adj.
Suffering from or exhibiting overwhelming sorrow, grief, or disappointment.



heart
 dad Alan said: "I just can't believe what has happened."
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Author:Alexander, Derek
Publication:Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:Jan 3, 1999
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