A 71-year-old American man has been arrested after the body of his Filipina girlfriend was found inside a water drum at their home near the Philippine capital of Manila. 

Police in Bacoor city said they arrested William Thomas Worth on Tuesday after discovering 48-year-old Mila Loslos’ body inside the blue plastic container.

Mila’s body had been sealed in a garbage bag and duct tape inside the drum, which had been stored inside a cupboard in the home.