Tourist murdered in Mauritius had her 'tongue cut out' by Tinder lover

A tourist had her tongue cut out before she was stabbed to death by her Tinder lover in Mauritius, according to reports.

Zaliya Shamigulova, 29, from Russia, was last seen alive on August 17 near her rental flat and was reported missing by a female friend.

She was found naked, buried in a shallow grave with Russian media reporting an IT engineer, aged 29, from Mauritius confessed to killing her. The pair reportedly met on the dating app Tinder.

A post-mortem examination revealed the university lecturer had been stabbed in the chest and had her tongue cut out.

The 29-year-old local man allegedly “confessed” to her killing and explained how he had stabbed and mutilated the tourist, according to law enforcement sources.

Local media outlets said detectives were still seeking to find the rest of her remains and her clothing.

A police report said: “He said he was deeply in love with 29-year-old Zaliya Shamigulova and [claimed he] was planning to marry her."