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Scottish Gem Expert Hacked to Death in Kenya

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(Newser) – Renowned Scottish gem expert Campbell Bridges has been killed by a mob armed with spears and machetes in Kenya's Tsavo National Park, the Independent reports. The murder is believed to be linked to a feud with squatters stealing gems from a Bridges family mine in the park. The mob set upon Bridges, his son, and a group of workers as they drove to a mine. Bridge's son managed to free his 71-year-old dad and rush him to a hospital, where he was declared dead.

 

Campbell Bridges was killed by a mob who attacked him at a makeshift roadblock in Kenya's Tsavo National Park.
Campbell Bridges was killed by a mob who attacked him at a makeshift roadblock in Kenya's Tsavo National Park.   (©mattman23)
Bridges is credited with discovering the gemstone tsavorite garnet.
Bridges is credited with discovering the gemstone tsavorite garnet.   (Shutter Stock)
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Reader60610265
Aug 13, 09 8:18 AM CDT
What a horrible thing to have to witness Reply
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jagerhans
Aug 13, 09 9:27 AM CDT
africa belongs to the african Reply
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Shannonals
Aug 13, 09 10:56 PM CDT
What the heck does that mean? If your meaning is that Africa should only be inhibitated by Africans, you might as well say America belongs to Native Americans
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Aug 14, 09 2:21 AM CDT
Then Europe to the European; Asia to the Asian. Please!
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jagerhans
Aug 14, 09 11:50 AM CDT
in fact i do not live in the US and i do believe like elridge cleaver that the Native should claim america back.
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