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UK hostage ‘snowed in’ since his return from Iraq

experts suggest former hostage 'really needs to get out more'Freed hostage Peter Moore has been effectively snowed in at his Lincoln home since his return to Britain from Iraq, where he was captured by a militia in 2007. Mr Moore is said to be in good spirits despite being virtually a ‘prisoner in his own home’. The IT consultant is remaining upbeat and has praised the Foreign Office for making sure he has plenty of milk and bread in the freezer. It is hoped it will finally be safe to venture out later this week as temperature’s rise.
‘Obviously being held by armed militia in Iraq was a traumatic and terrifying experience,’ says Mr Moore, ‘but in hindsight, at least we had the weather.’

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Posted: Jan 12th, 2010
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Kidnappers report ransom prices down for fourth consecutive quarter

'Pay up, or we pull my wife's teeth out.'Latest figures released today from the kidnapping sector show no signs of recovery, as hostage-takers around the world reported further drops in the market rates for hostage release. ‘Trouble is, it’s a ransom-payers’ market,’ said sOmEOnE yOu dON’t WaNT tO mESs wiTh, who used to kidnap to order on behalf of terrorist organisations, but picked a bad time to go freelance last year.

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Posted: Oct 2nd, 2009
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