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Wealthy hotelier Oliver Gobat feared dead after body is found inside burnt-out car | Wealthy hotelier Oliver Gobat feared dead after body is found inside burnt-out car |
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A wealthy British-educated hotelier reported missing on the Caribbean island of St Lucia is feared dead after police discovered a corpse inside his burnt-out car. | A wealthy British-educated hotelier reported missing on the Caribbean island of St Lucia is feared dead after police discovered a corpse inside his burnt-out car. |
The family of Oliver Gobat, 38, were reported to be waiting for confirmation that a charred body found in the car on the Cap Estate, an exclusive resort area on the island, is that of the property developer and former Surrey junior cricketer. | The family of Oliver Gobat, 38, were reported to be waiting for confirmation that a charred body found in the car on the Cap Estate, an exclusive resort area on the island, is that of the property developer and former Surrey junior cricketer. |
The Foreign Office said it was aware of the reports and was urgently investigating. | The Foreign Office said it was aware of the reports and was urgently investigating. |
Unconfirmed reports from St Lucia suggest Mr Gobat’s family had lodged a ‘missing person’ report with police after he failed to return home on Friday night. | Unconfirmed reports from St Lucia suggest Mr Gobat’s family had lodged a ‘missing person’ report with police after he failed to return home on Friday night. |
The family are well known on the island. Mr Gobat's parents opened the luxury Cap Estate in 2008. It rates among the Caribbean’s most luxurious resorts. | The family are well known on the island. Mr Gobat's parents opened the luxury Cap Estate in 2008. It rates among the Caribbean’s most luxurious resorts. |
Mr Grobat's brother, Rufus, told The Times last night: “We’re just awaiting news. Nothing is confirmed at the moment because there has been no formal identification...we don’t have all the facts.” | Mr Grobat's brother, Rufus, told The Times last night: “We’re just awaiting news. Nothing is confirmed at the moment because there has been no formal identification...we don’t have all the facts.” |
Double Olympic decathlon gold medallist Daley Thompson, who knew the Gobat family, paid tribute to the missing man on Twitter. | Double Olympic decathlon gold medallist Daley Thompson, who knew the Gobat family, paid tribute to the missing man on Twitter. |
The body was found in the cap Estate on the island of St Lucia | |
"My love and thoughts go out to friends and family of Ollie Gobat. He was a gem and his family must have been so proud of him. RIP my friend. X", he wrote. | "My love and thoughts go out to friends and family of Ollie Gobat. He was a gem and his family must have been so proud of him. RIP my friend. X", he wrote. |
BBC sports pundit and Olympic heptathlon gold medallist Denise Lewis also tweeted her condolences. She said: "Just read the shocking news about the death of Oliver Gobat. So very sad. My condolences to his friends and family. Such a lovely guy." | BBC sports pundit and Olympic heptathlon gold medallist Denise Lewis also tweeted her condolences. She said: "Just read the shocking news about the death of Oliver Gobat. So very sad. My condolences to his friends and family. Such a lovely guy." |
Sources were reported as saying the victim had been shot twice in the head before being doused with petrol and set alight. A post-mortem examination is due to be held later. | Sources were reported as saying the victim had been shot twice in the head before being doused with petrol and set alight. A post-mortem examination is due to be held later. |
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