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St Lucia murder: Five men charged over Roger Pratt's death | |
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Five men have been charged with the murder of a man who tried to defend his wife from attack in St Lucia. | |
Roger Pratt, 62, from Warwickshire, was killed and his wife Margaret injured when armed men boarded their yacht off the town of Vieux Fort. | Roger Pratt, 62, from Warwickshire, was killed and his wife Margaret injured when armed men boarded their yacht off the town of Vieux Fort. |
A Royal St Lucia Police Force spokesman said the men had been charged with murder and robbery. | |
Associated Press later reported four men had appeared in court and were due to appear again on 4 February. | |
Mr and Mrs Pratt, 60, of Moreton Paddox, were celebrating Mrs Pratt's birthday when the attack happened on 17 January. | Mr and Mrs Pratt, 60, of Moreton Paddox, were celebrating Mrs Pratt's birthday when the attack happened on 17 January. |
Members of the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club, the couple set sail from Lowestoft, Suffolk, in June on a round-the-world voyage. | Members of the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club, the couple set sail from Lowestoft, Suffolk, in June on a round-the-world voyage. |