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Baghdad

Body of Alan McMenemy handed over to UK Embassy

Body of Alan McMenemy handed over to UK Embassy1/21/2012 1:08 PM BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The British Embassy in Baghdad had received the body of the British Hostage, Alan McMenemy, kidnapped in Iraq in 2007, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Friday. Cameron told a news conference in London, “My thoughts are with Alan’s family and friends at this time.They have waited so long for his return and I hope that this will allow them to find some peace after an ordeal that no family should ever have to suffer”. “At this time we should also take time to remember the families of Margaret Hassan and Ken Bigley who are still waiting for the return of their loved ones,” Cameron added.