CABRERA: A young American woman met a brutal end while volunteering to help victims in Nepal's catastrophic earthquake. Police say Dahlia Yehia of Kalamazoo, Michigan was beaten to death by a man she met on a Web site. That connects Travers to host (ph). But now, investigators have made an arrest. CNN's Sumnima Udas reports Nepal is shocked by the viciousness of this murder.</s>SUMNIMA UDAS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The bizarre and horrific murder of a 25-year-old American woman is sending shockwaves across Nepal, a country still reeling from the devastating earthquake that hit some four months ago. The victim traveled to Nepal in late July to volunteer in earthquake relief work. She found a place to stay from a Web site called couchsurfing.com for a man living near the tourist city of Pulkra (ph). Police say a few days later, the man she got the room from killed her by battering her with a hammer and stick and dumped her body into a nearby river. Police say he has confessed to his crime. All of this happened almost exactly a month ago. It was only last week that the Nepali police were able to track down the alleged suspect who police say tried to commit suicide by jumping out of the police station window, after he confessed and was arrested. The motive of the murder unknown. Authorities are also still trying to locate the victim's body, just to put this brutal murder into perspective, though. It is very common for volunteers and social workers to travel to Nepal. It is a tourist haven. Many female travelers visit the countryside and stay in homes. Nepalis are well- known to be welcoming. The country depends on tourism for much of its economy. So murder of this kind is very, very rare and indeed a very disturbing development. Sumnima Udas, CNN, New Delhi.</s>CABRERA: Up next, a page straight out of the Pope Francis play book. A call to help the most desperate across Europe. Refugee families living in horrifying conditions. Now, the pontiff is preaching compassion through example.
Young American Woman Meets Brutal End While Volunteering In Nepal's Earthquake Region