BRISTISH TOURISTS KILLED DURING ROBBERY

Two people have been arrested over the deaths of a British couple on holiday in Mombasa. The British High Commission was told of the deaths on 15 October and a post-mortem examination has been held. The Foreign Office said: "There are no further details on the cause of death at this stage. However it is believed that the 70 year old man and his 67 year old wife from Essex, were reported to have been killed in a robbery but this has not been confirmed. It is also understood that they were both stabbed several times Norman Joel, 70, and his wife Rita, 67, from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, were reported to have been killed in a robbery but this has not been confirmed.