Three men have been arrested after two female backpackers were found with severe neck injuries in their tent at a popular trekking spot in Morocco.

The tourists from Denmark and Norway, who were in their 20s, were discovered Dec. 18 near the village of Imlil in the High Atlas mountain range where they had set up their tent.

They have been named as Louisa Jespersen, 24, from Denmark, and Maren Ueland, 28, from Norway, who were on a monthlong trip across the North African country.

According to Morocco World News, a witness, who asked not to be named, said the women were “allegedly found decapitated,” although this has not been verified.

Their bodies were found in a “remote mountainous region” about 6.2 miles from the center of the village.

It’s reported that three suspects from Marrakesh, who were camping nearby, have been arrested in connection with the murder.

A source told Morocco World News: “The suspects were camping in the same area that the murder took place.”

“Witnesses saw the group at night as they were heading to the camp area.”

Police are also said to have identified the suspects through CCTV in local shops in the village.

One of the suspects, according to the source, also left his ID card behind at the camp.

Ueland’s mom told Norwegian broadcaster NRK that her daughter was “warm and engaged.”

She said: “Her first priority was safety. The girls had taken all the precautionary measures before embarking on this trip.”

Both were students of “outdoor activities and cultural guidance” at the University of Southeastern Norway.

They had reportedly set up a camp near Imlil, which is a popular tourist destination at the foot of the Toubkal peak, the highest in Africa.

Norwegian Foreign Ministry press officer Ane Lunde told NRK: “We are aware that a Norwegian citizen is reported dead in Morocco.”

“We are now working through our embassy in Rabat to map the situation and find out what has happened.”

“In doing this, we are upholding contact with Moroccan authorities.”