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| Thailand attack man feared dead | |
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| A British man is believed to have been killed when the boat he was sailing in was attacked off the coast of Thailand. | |
| Malcolm Robertson, who was accompanied on the boat by his wife Linda, is reported to have had his throat cut and been thrown overboard by thieves. | |
| The Foreign Office confirmed that a couple, believed to be from Hastings, were attacked off Satun on Monday and one person was hurt and one missing. | The Foreign Office confirmed that a couple, believed to be from Hastings, were attacked off Satun on Monday and one person was hurt and one missing. |
| Thai Police have arrested three Burmese men in connection with the incident. | Thai Police have arrested three Burmese men in connection with the incident. |
| Thai police said the 64-year-old was killed while he was sailing with his wife near Koh Dong, an island about 45 miles west of Satun. | |
| The migrant workers from Burma are said to have confessed to killing Mr Roberston when he caught them trying to steal a dingy from his moored yet. | |
| A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm that a British couple were attacked whilst sailing of the coast of Satun, southern Thailand last night. | A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm that a British couple were attacked whilst sailing of the coast of Satun, southern Thailand last night. |
| "Our consular team in Bangkok are in touch with the next of kin and are providing consular assistance to those involved. | "Our consular team in Bangkok are in touch with the next of kin and are providing consular assistance to those involved. |
| "We are urgently pursuing this case with local police who are investigating the incident. We understand that the Thai police have now arrested three suspects. | |
| "One British national has been reported missing and one British national is in hospital." | "One British national has been reported missing and one British national is in hospital." |