A British man has been murdered on the Caribbean island of St Lucia as he tried to defend his wife from attackers.
Roger Pratt, 62, was killed on board the couple’s yacht in the town of Vieux Fort on Friday night, police said.
His wife, Margaret, was treated for injuries sustained in the attack, which took place while the Warwickshire couple were on a round-the-world trip.
Police said three people were in custody, but no arrests had been made.
Mrs Pratt had been released from hospital and was helping detectives investigating the robbery, they said.
The UK Foreign Office said it was aware of the death of a British national on the island and was providing consular assistance to the family.
The cause of Mr Pratt’s death has not been established, but police said there was no evidence he had been shot. A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Monday.
A police spokesman said: “Nobody has been arrested yet but there are some guys in custody.
The investigators are very busy looking at what happened.”
Source-BBC
