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Couple injured in Tobago attack | Couple injured in Tobago attack |
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A British couple have been seriously injured in a machete attack in Tobago, the Foreign Office has said. | A British couple have been seriously injured in a machete attack in Tobago, the Foreign Office has said. |
Peter Greene, 65, and his wife Marion, 59, who are originally from Reading in Berkshire, were attacked on Saturday. | |
They were airlifted to a regional medical centre in Trinidad, where they are receiving treatment. | They were airlifted to a regional medical centre in Trinidad, where they are receiving treatment. |
It is thought the couple have been living in the town of Bacolet on Tobago's southern coast on and off for the past 10 years. | It is thought the couple have been living in the town of Bacolet on Tobago's southern coast on and off for the past 10 years. |
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm two British nationals have been hospitalised after the attack in Tobago and we are providing consular assistance." | A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm two British nationals have been hospitalised after the attack in Tobago and we are providing consular assistance." |
Police are investigating the attack. | Police are investigating the attack. |