Brit woman, 76, stabbed to death on Costa Blanca as man, 82, arrested by police

A PENSIONER has been arrested after a British woman was stabbed to death in Spain. The victim, 76, was found dead in Costa Blanca this morning. GettyA British woman has been stabbed to death in Orihuela Costa[/caption] Cops rushed to the scene at a property in the village of Orihuela Costa shortly before 8am local time (7am BST) today. A woman from the UK was found with multiple stab wounds. Spanish police arrested an 82-year-old Norwegian man, understood to be her partner. A spokesman for the Civil Guard said: “We can confirm that today at 7.40am we were alerted to a possible domestic violence incident at a property in Orihuela Costa which resulted in the death of the victim. “The wounds she had could correspond to an attack with a bladed weapon. “The victim is a British woman aged 76 and the suspected killer, who is under arrest, is a Norwegian man aged 82.” Detectives said there were no previous reports of any problems between the suspect and the victim. It is not yet clear whether the man and woman were living permanently in Spain or were on holiday.