ANKARA, Turkey Turkey's state-run news agency says a missing New York City woman has been found dead in Istanbul, and police have detained nine people in connection with the case.
Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two, went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul. She had last been heard from on Jan. 21, the day she was due back home.
Her body was discovered Saturday near the remnants of some ancient city walls in a low-income district.
CBS News reporter Laura Wells in Istanbul reports that the nine people who were detained were at the scene when the body was found near the old city walls.
The Anadolu Agency said police have detained the people for questioning.
It gave no other information about the arrests.
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