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| St Lucia: Warwickshire man Roger Pratt murdered | |
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| A British man has been murdered on the Caribbean island of St Lucia as he tried to defend his wife from attackers. | A British man has been murdered on the Caribbean island of St Lucia as he tried to defend his wife from attackers. |
| Roger Pratt, 62, was killed on board the couple's yacht in the town of Vieux Fort, on Friday night, police said. | Roger Pratt, 62, was killed on board the couple's yacht in the town of Vieux Fort, on Friday night, police said. |
| 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. | 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. | Police said several people were in custody, but no arrests had been made. |
| Immigration delays | 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 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. | 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. |
| 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." | 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." |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| They had been celebrating Mrs Pratt's 60th birthday when the attack took place. | They had been celebrating Mrs Pratt's 60th birthday when the attack took place. |
| 'Active investigation' | 'Active investigation' |
| St Lucian tourism minister Lorne Theophilus extended "sincerest condolences" to Mr Pratt's family. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "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." |