Businessman Campbell Scott disappeared in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday, February 16. Police confirmed today that the man's body was found in a sack
The investigation into the disappearance of a British businessman who went missing while on a business trip took a dark turn today after his body was discovered.
Police have launched a search for Campbell Scott, who was in Nairobi attending a conference. His colleagues reported not having seen him since Sunday, February 16, and detectives have launched a search for the 58-year-old, even turning to Interpol for help.
Mr Campbell, a senior director at credit scoring company Fico, attended a conference at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi before he disappeared. Here's what we know so far:
Police search for missing Briton Campbell Scott in Kenya. 'Body of man found strangled in bag.' Last seen
Mr Campbell checked into his hotel on the afternoon of Saturday, February 15, and was reported to have gone for a walk and left the hotel the following day, which was the last time he was seen. A colleague reported him missing on Sunday evening after failing to reach him on his UK registered phone number at 6pm. After waiting another hour, the concerned colleague contacted the hotel, who advised him to contact the police.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has asked for Interpol's support in its search for the 58-year-old. Mr Campbell was in Nairobi for a seminar organised by TransUnion, one of three licensed credit bureaus in Kenya, which was due to take place on Tuesday, February 18, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Westlands, Nairobi.
On Sunday, he left the same hotel towards Westlands. That was the last time he was seen. He is a senior director of the London office of FICO, a US company specialising in data analysis and credit rating. FICO is one of the world's largest players in credit scoring, with branches in 21 countries in South America, Europe, Oceania, Asia and Africa.
Video surveillance
Mr Campbell checked into his room at the JW Marriott at around 1pm on Saturday, February 15, but left an hour later. CCTV footage from that day shows Scott, dressed in cargo pants and a blue shirt, looking relaxed and cheerful, waving at hotel staff before leaving. He returned around 4pm, and video shows him exchanging pleasantries with hotel security staff before returning to his room.
At about 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Scott left the hotel again. His colleagues assumed he had gone for a walk to shake off jet lag and expected him to return for lunch. Manaton Michael Edward, one of his colleagues staying at the hotel, was waiting to meet Mr. Campbell to prepare a FICO presentation for a conference. Mr. Edward tried to contact Scott on a U.K.-registered phone number at about 6 p.m., but it was disconnected.
He assumed the phone battery might be dead. Around 7pm he called Scott again but his phone was switched off. At this point he decided to report the matter to the hotel management who advised him to contact the police. Mr Edward filed a missing person report at Parklands Police Station on Sunday evening.
Horrible find
Investigators, along with representatives from the British embassy in Nairobi, are said to have travelled to Makueni on Monday morning following reports of the gruesome discovery on Saturday. A police report said herdsmen found a decomposing body wrapped in a green sack. It is believed the man had been strangled before being dumped in the bush.
There is no official confirmation yet that the body is that of the missing Briton. Police are awaiting the arrival of the family of the missing Briton, who disappeared almost two weeks ago.
Earlier, the UK Foreign Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man missing in Kenya and are in contact with the local authorities.”
Sourse: www.mirror.co.uk
