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| UK tourist 'shot dead' in robbery in Argentina | UK tourist 'shot dead' in robbery in Argentina |
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| A British tourist was killed and his son was injured when they were shot during a suspected robbery in Buenos Aires, according to local media. | A British tourist was killed and his son was injured when they were shot during a suspected robbery in Buenos Aires, according to local media. |
| The two men, aged 50 and 28, were taken to hospital after the attack outside a hotel in the Argentine capital. | |
| The father had been shot in the chest and died, while his son suffered a thigh wound, news channel A24 reports. | The father had been shot in the chest and died, while his son suffered a thigh wound, news channel A24 reports. |
| The Foreign Office said it was supporting the family of two British men after an incident in Buenos Aires. | The Foreign Office said it was supporting the family of two British men after an incident in Buenos Aires. |
| The men are said to have been hurt in a struggle as they were targeted by motorcycle robbers near the entrance to the Faena Art Hotel, in the waterfront Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires, at about 11:00 local time (14:00 GMT). | The men are said to have been hurt in a struggle as they were targeted by motorcycle robbers near the entrance to the Faena Art Hotel, in the waterfront Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires, at about 11:00 local time (14:00 GMT). |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are supporting the family of two British men following an incident in Buenos Aires, and are in contact with the local authorities there." | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are supporting the family of two British men following an incident in Buenos Aires, and are in contact with the local authorities there." |
| More than 111,000 British nationals visited Argentina in 2018, according to the Foreign Office, which said most visits are "trouble-free". | More than 111,000 British nationals visited Argentina in 2018, according to the Foreign Office, which said most visits are "trouble-free". |
| But tourists are warned to be alert to street crime, including armed robberies, and advised to hand over cash and valuables without resistance. | But tourists are warned to be alert to street crime, including armed robberies, and advised to hand over cash and valuables without resistance. |