British tourist 'shot dead by robbers' in Honduras
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A British man has been shot dead in Central America by a gang who stole his camera, it was reported.
The man, named locally as tourist Kaya Omer, 33, was killed at 11am yesterday in the city of San Pedro Sula, in north west Honduras, the El Heraldo newspaper said.
He was reportedly taking photographs in colonial Trejo, an area in the west of the city, when he was attacked by several men who stole his camera.
Witnesses told police he was shot dead as he ran away, El Heraldo said.
Police and a forensic medical team were called to the scene and the man's body was taken to a judicial morgue for a post-mortem examination.
A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are aware of reports and are looking into them."
Violent crime is rife in Honduras. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the country has seen murder rates double between 2005 and 2010 to the highest murder rate in the world - 82.1 per 100,000 people in 2010.
PA
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments