FOUR people have reportedly been arrested in connection with the execution-style killings of New Zealander Lynn Howie and Briton Mark De Salis in Libya on Thursday.
The two were apparently killed by gunshots to the back of the head near the city of Sabratha. Local news source Libya Alhurra reported that four people have been arrested in connection with the killings.
The report could not be corroborated and New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) said it was not aware of any arrests but would be looking into it. MFAT has been scrambling to remove a photograph circulating online purporting to show the bodies lying on the beach next to what appears to be a picnic blanket.
A spokesman said this would be highly distressing to the victims’ families.
“An investigation by the Libyan Authorities into the deaths is underway and we will be following this closely on behalf of the family,” MFAT said in a statement.
