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St Lucia: reports say British man murdered and wife injured Warwickshire man Roger Pratt murdered in St Lucia
(about 3 hours later)
A British man has reportedly been murdered on the Caribbean island of St Lucia. A British man has been murdered on the Caribbean island of St Lucia as he tried to defend his wife from attackers.
According to local media, he and his wife moored their yacht in the town of Vieux Fort after arriving from the UK. Roger Pratt, 62, was killed on board the couple's yacht in the town of Vieux Fort, on Friday night, police said.
They are thought to have been attacked on board on Friday night. The man's wife was also injured. His wife, Margaret, is being treated in hospital after the attack, which took place as the Warwickshire couple were on a round-the-world trip.
Police said several people were in custody, but no arrests had been made.
Immigration delays
The UK Foreign Office said it was aware of the death of a British national on the island, and was providing consular assistance to the family.The UK Foreign Office said it was aware of the death of a British national on the island, and was providing consular assistance to the family.
The cause of the man's death is not yet known; according to local news reports, police say a post-mortem examination is still to be carried out. The cause of Mr Pratt's death has not been established, but police said there was no evidence he had been shot. A post-mortem examination is being carried out.
Tourism is the main source of income for St Lucia and its biggest employer. A police spokesman said: "Nobody has been arrested yet but there are some guys in custody. The investigators are very busy looking at what happened."
Tourism minister Lorne Theophilus said: "It is with much regret that I and other industry partners have learnt of the unfortunate incident which has resulted in the loss of life of a visitor to our shores. Writing on a blog hours before the attack, Mrs Pratt said they had planned to leave the island some time before, but immigration checks had been delayed.
"This is an active investigation and law enforcement is leading the charge in an attempt to bring the perpetrator or perpetrators to justice speedily." The couple had been on their voyage since last June, when they left Lowestoft, Suffolk, and headed for the Algarve before navigating their way to the Caribbean.
Mr Theophilus also offered his sincerest condolences to the man's family. They had been celebrating Mrs Pratt's 60th birthday when the attack took place.
'Active investigation'
St Lucian tourism minister Lorne Theophilus extended "sincerest condolences" to Mr Pratt's family.
"To his wife, who also sustained injuries as a result of the attack on the Vieux Fort coast, we extend our deepest sympathies," he said.
"This is an active investigation and law enforcement is leading the charge in an attempt to bring the perpetrator or perpetrators to justice speedily.
"Law enforcement officials have briefed myself and other senior tourism officials on aspects of the case although I am not at liberty to share some of those details with you at this time."