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| Foreign Office investigates Libya death report | |
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| The Foreign Office is investigating reports that a British man has been shot dead in western Libya. | |
| A Libyan security source told Reuters the Briton and a New Zealand woman were found with gunshot wounds in Mellitah. | |
| Mellitah is near the town of Zuwarah, 60 miles (100km) west of Tripoli. | |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of reports that the bodies of two foreign nationals have been found in Libya and urgently seeking further information from the authorities." | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of reports that the bodies of two foreign nationals have been found in Libya and urgently seeking further information from the authorities." |
| Reports said the two people were both teachers and they were found next to their luggage. | |
| Their belongings were apparently untouched and the motive for the killings remains unclear. | |
| The security source said: "Their bodies were found near the coastal area of Mellitah." | The security source said: "Their bodies were found near the coastal area of Mellitah." |
| The area is home to a large oil and gas complex co-owned by Italian company ENI. | The area is home to a large oil and gas complex co-owned by Italian company ENI. |
| The killings come a month after a US teacher was shot dead in the eastern city of Benghazi, after which the Foreign Office said further attacks against Westerners were likely and could be opportunistic. |