Two suspects are held after a British businessman was found murdered in Kenya, having been kidnapped and tortured.
Police arrested a nightclub worker and a taxi driver. They think these people were involved. Campbell Scott, age 58, disappeared nine days before. His body was in a forest near Nairobi.
Someone had tied his hands and legs. The DCI arrested two suspects. Tuko, a local news source, reported this. Scott was from Dunfermline, Fife. He attended a conference in Nairobi. Fico, a data analytics company, held the event at the JW Marriott hotel.
CCTV showed Scott outside the hotel on February 16. He wore a Scotland rugby shirt that day. He smiled and waved at the hotel staff. Then, he went into the bar. He visited a bar in Westlands the day before. He took a taxi to a slum.
Colleagues reported him missing. He missed a presentation. He stopped answering his phone. Detectives think he was held in Pipeline, a slum area. The abductors tried to steal money. They wanted money from his bank accounts.
Scott had bruises on his hands. This suggests torture. He was killed and dumped in Makongo Forest, about 60 miles from Nairobi. His body was found on February 22. Fico confirmed the Nairobi police identified Scott’s body.
They are devastated by this news. Fico said Campbell was missing since last Sunday. They said the police are investigating. The company called him a leader who helped grow their business since 2014. They will miss his humor.
The UK Foreign Office contacted Kenyan police and asked for Interpol’s help. They need access to his call data. A friend described Scott as kind and someone who would do anything for anyone.