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The body of a United Nations worker killed in the earthquake in Haiti on 12 January has been identified as that of Briton Ann Barnes, from Essex. | The body of a United Nations worker killed in the earthquake in Haiti on 12 January has been identified as that of Briton Ann Barnes, from Essex. |
She had been working in Haiti for the UN, which lost dozens of staff when its Port-au-Prince headquarters collapsed. | She had been working in Haiti for the UN, which lost dozens of staff when its Port-au-Prince headquarters collapsed. |
The 59-year-old, who was originally from Leigh-on-Sea, was the second Briton confirmed to have been killed in the quake. | The 59-year-old, who was originally from Leigh-on-Sea, was the second Briton confirmed to have been killed in the quake. |
She was the personal assistant to the UN police commissioner on the island. | She was the personal assistant to the UN police commissioner on the island. |
The Foreign Office confirmed to the BBC that she had died. | The Foreign Office confirmed to the BBC that she had died. |
'Heavy hearts' | |
Nothing had been heard of Ms Barnes since the quake struck. She had been working in Haiti for more than two years. | Nothing had been heard of Ms Barnes since the quake struck. She had been working in Haiti for more than two years. |
It is thought Ms Barnes had been on the second floor when the UN building collapsed. | |
A statement on the Department of Peacekeeping Operations UN staff in Haiti support page on the social networking website Facebook said: "It is with heavy hearts that we confirm the passing of our friend and colleague." | A statement on the Department of Peacekeeping Operations UN staff in Haiti support page on the social networking website Facebook said: "It is with heavy hearts that we confirm the passing of our friend and colleague." |
Ms Barnes had worked for the UN for more than 20 years and had lived in Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Cyprus and Congo since leaving Essex. | |
She was a former British Airways stewardess. | |
She leaves behind her French partner, Bruno. | |
Frederick Wooldridge, 41, from Kent, was also killed in the quake. He had been in the country as a senior political affairs and planning officer. | Frederick Wooldridge, 41, from Kent, was also killed in the quake. He had been in the country as a senior political affairs and planning officer. |
The UN has announced that, so far, the bodies of 33 of its staff have been identified. | The UN has announced that, so far, the bodies of 33 of its staff have been identified. |
As many as 200,000 people have died as a result of the 7.0-magnitude quake. | As many as 200,000 people have died as a result of the 7.0-magnitude quake. |