BREAKING NEWS: British hostage is killed as three others are freed after being kidnapped in Nigeria
- Four Britons were kidnapped in Nigeria's southern Delta state on October 13
- Group had been working with Christian medical charity when they were seized
- Britain's Foreign Office has since confirmed that one, Ian Squire, has been killed
- Hostages Alanna Carson, David Donovan and Shirley Donovan have been
freed.
A British hostage has been killed and three others freed - three weeks after they were kidnapped in Nigeria.Optician Ian Squire was among four Christian charity workers seized by militants during a raid in the early hours of October 13 while working as missionaries in the country's southern Delta state.The British High Commission and Nigerian authorities negotiated the release of three others - Alanna Carson, David Donovan and Shirley Donovan.The circumstances surrounding Mr Squire's death, three weeks after his kidnap, were not immediately clear.The British High Commission and Nigerian authorities negotiated the release David Donovan (left) and Shirley Donovan (right) as well as Alanna Carson. A fourth Briton, Ian Squire, has been killedIn a statement, the families of the four hostages said: 'Alanna, Ian, David and Shirley were kidnapped in Nigeria some three weeks ago.'We are grateful for the support received by the British High Commission and help from the Nigerian authorities in negotiating their release.'We are delighted and relieved that Alanna, David and Shirley have returned home safely. Our thoughts are now with the family and friends of Ian as we come to terms with his sad death.'This has been a traumatic time for our loved ones who were kidnapped and for their families and friends here in the UK.'
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