A man has been jailed for the murder of Harrogate woman Anna Reed.
Ms Reed, 22, a former Ashville College student, was found strangled in her bed in a hotel in Switzerland in 2019.
Marc Shatzle, 32, was jailed for 18 years at a court in Lugano.
Schatzle, a German traveller, denied murdering Ms Reed.
Judge Mauro Ermani rejected Schätzle’s claim that Reed died during a sex game that went wrong, The Times reported.
It is believed Mr Schatzle met Ms Reed when she was travelling around the world as a 21st birthday present from her father, Clive, a Harrogate racehorse breeder.
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Man charged with murder of 22-year-old Harrogate woman
A man has been charged with the murder of former Ashville College student Anna Reed.
Ms Reed, 22, was found strangled in her bed in a Swiss hotel in April 2019.
The Sunday Times reported last weekend that Marc Schatzle, a German traveller, has been accused of murder, fraud and theft.
It is believed Mr Schatzle met Ms Reed when she was travelling around the world as a 21st birthday present from her father, Clive, a Harrogate racehorse breeder.
They are thought to have been dating for several months.
A spokesman for the Swiss prosecutors office said:
“He is accused of intentional homicide, theft, fraud and drug offences.
“Covid permitting, he will go on trial later this year.”
A spokeswoman for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said:
“Our consular staff are assisting the family of a British woman following her death in Switzerland, and are in contact with the Swiss and UK police.”
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