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British man and New Zealand woman found dead in Libya | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
A British man and New Zealand woman have been found shot dead on a beach in western Libya. | |
Their bodies were discovered near a gas and oil facility in Mellitah by Libyan security forces on Thursday afternoon. | |
The British man's family has been told. The pair are reported to have been workers at Mellitah Oil and Gas. | |
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the tragic death of a Briton in Libya and we stand ready to provide consular assistance." | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the tragic death of a Briton in Libya and we stand ready to provide consular assistance." |
The Foreign Office has not yet named the British man but said it was in touch with his family. | |
Earlier reports suggested they might both be teachers based in Tripoli but sources have told the BBC this is not the case. | |
Motive unclear | |
BBC world affairs correspondent Paul Adams said a photograph on the internet, yet to be verified, showed two bodies lying face down in the sand. | |
The belongings of the two victims were apparently untouched and the motive for the killings remains unclear. | The belongings of the two victims were apparently untouched and the motive for the killings remains unclear. |
A Libyan security source said: "Their bodies were found near the coastal area of Mellitah." | |
Mellitah is near the town of Zuwarah, 60 miles (100km) west of Tripoli. | |
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 came a month after a US teacher was shot dead while out for a run in the eastern city of Benghazi, after which the Foreign Office said further attacks against Westerners were likely and could be opportunistic. | |
A week ago, four American military personnel were briefly detained not far from Mellitah. | |
The New York Times reported that they were working on potential evacuation plans for American government employees. |