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Eskdalemuir monastery founder Akong Rinpoche reported killed Eskdalemuir monastery founder Akong Rinpoche killed in China
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It is being claimed the founder of a south of Scotland monastery has been killed in south west China. A Tibetan monk who founded the first Buddhist monastery in the UK has been killed in south west China.
Akong Rinpoche set up the Samye Ling Tibetan centre at Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway in 1967. Dr Choje Akong Rinpoche set up the Samye Ling Tibetan centre in Dumfries and Galloway in 1967.
A statement from his brother, Lama Yeshe Rinpoche, said he had been killed along with another family member and a monk. A statement from police in the Chinese city of Chengdu said Choje Akong Rinpoche, his nephew and his driver were killed in a residential area.
He said his body had been taken to hospital where a post mortem examination will be carried out. It said three suspects - all of whom were Tibetan - had stabbed the men to death in a dispute about money.
The Chinese police said: "The three suspects have confessed to the crime and the case is still under investigation."
A statement on the official website of Tibetan Buddhist leader the Karmapa Lama said he was "shocked" by the news and offered his condolences to his family members and everyone at the monastery.A statement on the official website of Tibetan Buddhist leader the Karmapa Lama said he was "shocked" by the news and offered his condolences to his family members and everyone at the monastery.
"I hope that all of his visions and aspirations may continue to be fulfilled," he added."I hope that all of his visions and aspirations may continue to be fulfilled," he added.
A statement posted by Lama Yeshe Rinpoche said: "To all dear friends of Samye Ling and Choje Akong Rinpoche, I am very, very sorry to inform you all that tragically, my brother Choje Akong Rinpoche, my nephew and one monk who was travelling with then, were all assassinated in Chengdu today."