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| A British tourist shot dead by a gunman in Jordan on Monday has been named. | A British tourist shot dead by a gunman in Jordan on Monday has been named. |
| Christopher Stokes, 30, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, was killed when a gunman opened fire near the Roman amphitheatre in the capital, Amman. | Christopher Stokes, 30, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, was killed when a gunman opened fire near the Roman amphitheatre in the capital, Amman. |
| The chartered accountant from the Littleborough area was among six Western tourists who were shot at. | The chartered accountant from the Littleborough area was among six Western tourists who were shot at. |
| Blacksmith Nabil Ahmad Issa Jaaoura, 38, a Jordanian of Palestinian origin, has been arrested in connection with the shooting. | Blacksmith Nabil Ahmad Issa Jaaoura, 38, a Jordanian of Palestinian origin, has been arrested in connection with the shooting. |
| Mr Stokes' mother, Norma, said her son loved to travel but she always feared for his safety when he was abroad. | Mr Stokes' mother, Norma, said her son loved to travel but she always feared for his safety when he was abroad. |
| "He knew how I felt about it but Chris was Chris, and he enjoyed it, and you have to let them go," she said. | "He knew how I felt about it but Chris was Chris, and he enjoyed it, and you have to let them go," she said. |
| We thought it was the safest of the places he was going to Rod Stokes, Christopher's father His father, Rod, said they knew where he was going and were worried about him. | |
| "We knew he was going to dangerous places, and we knew he was there," he said. | "We knew he was going to dangerous places, and we knew he was there," he said. |
| "We thought, he's out of Turkey and Syria, he's probably OK now. | "We thought, he's out of Turkey and Syria, he's probably OK now. |
| "But he wasn't. We thought it was the safest of the places he was going to." | "But he wasn't. We thought it was the safest of the places he was going to." |
| Mr Stokes' brother, Philip, who is serving in Iraq, is returning home after being informed of his brother's death. | Mr Stokes' brother, Philip, who is serving in Iraq, is returning home after being informed of his brother's death. |
| Mr Stokes was among six Western tourists shot at by the gunmanFive other tourists were injured in the shooting - two British women as well as tourists from New Zealand, the Netherlands and Australia. A member of the local tourist police was also injured. | |
| Eyewitness reports said the attacker shouted "God is great" at the tourists in Arabic before firing at least 12 shots at them. | Eyewitness reports said the attacker shouted "God is great" at the tourists in Arabic before firing at least 12 shots at them. |
| He fled into the crowds when his ammunition ran out but was arrested shortly afterwards, eyewitnesses said. | He fled into the crowds when his ammunition ran out but was arrested shortly afterwards, eyewitnesses said. |
| Last November, 60 people were killed in a series of attacks on hotels in Amman. | Last November, 60 people were killed in a series of attacks on hotels in Amman. |
| The Jordanian authorities have since installed metal detectors and military vehicles that are often on duty at the gates. | The Jordanian authorities have since installed metal detectors and military vehicles that are often on duty at the gates. |