Batchmates and family of a Thiruvananthapuram-based woman doctor, who was found dead in her house in the UK, are struggling to come to grips with the shocking loss. A Cellular Pathology consultant, she was allegedly killed in her house in East Moor Drive, Wolverton Mill, in Milton Keynes, a city in Buckinghamshire, England, around 6 pm on May 24.

The names of the victim and the suspect have not been officially released by the police and Onmanorama withholds the name of the victim at the request of her family and the police.

The Major Crime Unit of Thames Valley Police has launched a murder investigation. According to a press note issued by the police, a 58-year-old man from Milton Keynes has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Sally Spencer, of the Major Crime Unit, said in the press note that it's a complex investigation that is still in its early stages, and that the cops are actively pursuing a number of enquiries to understand exactly what has happened.

Her friends and close relatives in Thiruvananthapuram, Onmanorama spoke to, expressed shock and shared fond memories. She was a 1985-batch MBBS student at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. After completing post-graduation and a Diploma in Clinical Pathology, she left for the UK in the late 90s. She got married to her batchmate at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College.

A doctor, who was her senior in college, remembered her as a studious, soft-spoken woman. "We had got together around 3 years ago. She had always been well spoken and focused," the doctor said, who requested not to be named for the article.

Her younger sister died a few years ago. She has two other sisters. A close relative told Onmanorama that the family is devastated over the loss. "This is too much for us to bear, it's so heartbreaking. One of our relatives informed us about the incident. We have no idea as to what went wrong," the relative said.

Her father was so passionate about sports that he wanted his four daughters to take up sports seriously. "She had always been a pleasant woman and was extremely devout," a relative recalled.

The autopsy is expected to be conducted in two weeks. " We don't know the present circumstances and are waiting to get some information from the police," a relative said.

According to the police, the officers attended calls from East Moor Drive, and by the time they arrived at the house, she was dead. The police have not divulged anything about the motive of murder.