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A man jailed for life for murdering a south Wales couple on their honeymoon in Antigua has died after escaping from prison and being shot by police. | |
Avie Howell, 24, had been on the run since Thursday when he broke out of the island's jail alongside another inmate. | |
He was shot during a confrontation on Friday, and died in hospital at 17:00 BST (midday local time). | |
In July 2008, Howell and Kaniel Martin shot Ben and Catherine Mullany, from Pontardawe, in their luxury hotel. | |
The pair were convicted of murder in 2011, and both given life sentences. | |
Initial reports on the island said Howell had been shot in the knee during a showdown with police. | |
Earlier, the news of Howell's capture was welcomed by families of the late Mr and Mrs Mullany. | |
Ben Mullany's mother, Marilyn, said: "We are very relieved that he was caught. We were very concerned and upset when we heard he had escaped. | |
"Our fear was that he might leave the island and not only evade justice, but end up hurting someone else." | |
The couple, who were both 31, were shot in the head at their hotel on the island and their killers made off with their mobiles, a cheap digital camera and a handful of cash. | |
They had married just two weeks before at St John's The Evangelist Church in Cilybebyll. | |
Both defendants were also convicted of shooting an island shopkeeper, and handed a life term each. | |
In January 2013 Howell was given another four-year term for a burglary in which cash and mobiles were stolen at a home on Antigua just the month before he murdered Mr and Mrs Mullany. |