US murder suspect 'dead in motel'
A man suspected of murdering his wife near Los Angeles has been found dead in a motel room in the Canadian province of British Columbia, police say.
Ryan Jenkins, 32, had been the subject of a massive manhunt after the naked body of Jasmine Fiore, a 28-year-old former model, was found in a suitcase.
He had reported his wife missing, and then disappeared himself. His boat was was found near the US-Canada border.
Police said it was unclear how long Jenkins' body had been in the motel.
Sgt Duncan Pound of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police says investigators were alerted after police had responded to a call about a dead person in the town of Hope, east of Vancouver.
Jenkins had been taking part in the show Megan Wants a Millionaire. Described as an investment banker, Mr Jenkins was one of several wealthy young men trying to win the affections of a young woman in the show.
The TV channel VH1 cancelled the series after he was identified as a suspect.
Ms Fiore had no connection with the show, but she and Mr Jenkins had married in Las Vegas in March.
Her mangled body was found in a suitcase in a metal rubbish bin in Buena Park, south of Los Angeles, on 15 August. She was identified by a serial number on her breast implants.
After several days of searching, police found Jenkins' boat more than 950 miles (1,500km) north of Los Angeles - in the town of Point Roberts on the Canadian border.
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