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| British man killed in Kenya may have 'spooked' thieves with police ID card | British man killed in Kenya may have 'spooked' thieves with police ID card |
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| A British man shot by bandits who ambushed the bus he was travelling on in Kenya may have been singled out because the robbers found his Metropolitan police ID card. | A British man shot by bandits who ambushed the bus he was travelling on in Kenya may have been singled out because the robbers found his Metropolitan police ID card. |
| Jamal Moghe, a 26-year-old civilian on the Met staff in Ealing, west London, also worked as a special constable in nearby Brent. | Jamal Moghe, a 26-year-old civilian on the Met staff in Ealing, west London, also worked as a special constable in nearby Brent. |
| Moghe was travelling on a bus with 70 passengers, 150 miles north of the capital Nairobi, when it was ambushed on Saturday by bandits, the Sun said. His best friend, Shil Abdiaziz, told the newspaper: "We believe they found his Met police ID card – it spooked them and that's why he was the only one shot and killed." | Moghe was travelling on a bus with 70 passengers, 150 miles north of the capital Nairobi, when it was ambushed on Saturday by bandits, the Sun said. His best friend, Shil Abdiaziz, told the newspaper: "We believe they found his Met police ID card – it spooked them and that's why he was the only one shot and killed." |
| Moghe reportedly came to Britain as a teenager from war-torn Somalia and was in Africa as part of a charity mission to send UK laptops to school pupils. His uncle, Abdullah Ali, said Moghe had been delighted to be put on traffic duty at the Olympic Park during the Games. | Moghe reportedly came to Britain as a teenager from war-torn Somalia and was in Africa as part of a charity mission to send UK laptops to school pupils. His uncle, Abdullah Ali, said Moghe had been delighted to be put on traffic duty at the Olympic Park during the Games. |
| The policeman's wife, Sudi, who ran a children's charity with him near their home in Wembley, told the Sun: "Being a policeman and doing charity work was his dream." | The policeman's wife, Sudi, who ran a children's charity with him near their home in Wembley, told the Sun: "Being a policeman and doing charity work was his dream." |
| The funeral was held in Nairobi on Monday. The Met did not give any details of the incident, beyond saying it understood Moghe, who worked as a criminal exhibits officer, was shot and killed in Kenya on 12 January. | The funeral was held in Nairobi on Monday. The Met did not give any details of the incident, beyond saying it understood Moghe, who worked as a criminal exhibits officer, was shot and killed in Kenya on 12 January. |
| The Ealing borough commander, Andy Rowell, said: "We were all shocked and saddened to hear of Jamal's death. | The Ealing borough commander, Andy Rowell, said: "We were all shocked and saddened to hear of Jamal's death. |
| "He was a popular member of the team at Ealing borough, and he also chose to serve his community by volunteering as a special. Our thoughts are with his wife and family at this time." The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was providing consular assistance to Moghe's family. | "He was a popular member of the team at Ealing borough, and he also chose to serve his community by volunteering as a special. Our thoughts are with his wife and family at this time." The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was providing consular assistance to Moghe's family. |
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