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Body of Iraq kidnap victim Alan McMenemy handed over Body of Iraq kidnap victim Alan McMenemy handed over
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The British Embassy in Baghdad has confirmed that a body handed over to them is that of Alan McMenemy, who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2007.The British Embassy in Baghdad has confirmed that a body handed over to them is that of Alan McMenemy, who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2007.
He was taken with four other men and the bodies of Jason Swindlehurst, Jason Creswell and Alec MacLachlan were returned in 2009. Mr McMenemy, a security guard from Glasgow, was snatched along with three other guards and an IT expert.
Peter Moore was the only hostage released alive in 2010. The bodies of Jason Swindlehurst, Jason Creswell and Alec MacLachlan were returned in 2009. Peter Moore was released alive in 2010.
Mr McMenemy's wife said his family would be comforted by having him home.
Roseleen McMenemy said: "Our families have suffered terrible uncertainty and distress over the past four years and eight months.
"We have worried about Alan every single minute of each waking day.
"We now know that we will shortly have Alan home again, this will allow us to properly grieve for him and we will draw some comfort from the fact that we have him home at last."
'Some peace'
The men were snatched by militants posing as police at the Iraqi finance ministry in May 2007.
The four dead men were acting as bodyguards for Mr Moore.
He was freed on December 30 2009, 946 days after he was kidnapped.
In a statement David Cameron said: "My thoughts are with Alan's family and friends at this time.In a statement David Cameron said: "My thoughts are with Alan's family and friends at this time.
"They have waited so long for his return and I hope that this will allow them to find some peace after an ordeal that no family should ever have to suffer.""They have waited so long for his return and I hope that this will allow them to find some peace after an ordeal that no family should ever have to suffer."