Briton held over death of jogger

A BRITISH man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in a wooded area beside a road in Nîmes .

The man, aged 32 and thought to be originally from Chatham in Kent, has been living in the Gard department for several years with his mother.

Police said that they had been given extra time to interview him but had as yet not laid any charges.

The victim, 33-year-old mother of three Joudia Zimmat, had been out jogging and a search was started after she was reported missing.

Her body was found on Thursday evening not far from the Briton’s home