Canadian held for death of Canadian woman at Mexico resort

MEXICO CITY — A Canadian man is being held in connection with the death of a Canadian woman at a resort south of Cancun Friday.

Mexican prosecutors said the woman was found dead Friday at a hotel, but did not name the man or the hotel.

Prosecutors in the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo confirmed the suspect is also a Canadian.

They said the death occurred in the Riviera Maya, the stretch of coast south of Cancun. Local media said it happened at a hotel in the resort town of Playa del Carmen.

It was unclear if the man had a lawyer. Prosecutors said the man was in custody, and the case was being studied for possible charges.