Widow of murdered man taken hostage - The Guardian
- Press Association, Monday September 12 2011
British officials are working to secure the safe release of a kidnapped British tourist whose husband was murdered during a robbery at an exclusive Kenyan beach resort favoured by celebrities.
The terrifying attack happened at the remote Kiwayu Safari Village, close to the border with lawless Somalia, which has played host to the artist Tracey Emin, the actress Imelda Staunton and reportedly Sir Mick Jagger.
There were suspicions the armed gang responsible was from Somalia, and may have used a speedboat to get away from the isolated island resort following the attack during the early hours of yesterday morning.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm that two British nationals were attacked overnight at a beach resort north of Lamu, near the Kenya-Somalia border.
"One was killed and another kidnapped. We are working closely with the Kenyan authorities to establish further details."
The couple were attacked on the first night of their stay at the resort, officials in Kenya said, with reports suggesting the bandits broke into their accommodation.
Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere said that the couple had come from visiting the Masai Mara reserve and were the resort's only guests.
The officer said the attackers, whose origins were unknown, took the woman away by boat.
A Kenyan security official said a policeman arrived to see six men carrying away the woman but decided not to shoot in case he hit the tourist.
There was speculation the kidnappers could be from an al Qaida-linked insurgent group called al Shabab that holds much of southern Somalia.
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