Friday, May 21, 2010

British family shot dead in Pakistan


Three people, believed to be two parents and their child, from Nelson, Lancs died in the incident that took place in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A spokesman for Lancashire police said: "We were informed that an incident had taken place in Pakistan.
"We are currently liaising with authorities in Pakistan.

"We have also made contact with family in Nelson regarding the incident."

A foreign office spokesman confirmed that the incident had taken place in a village in the district of Gujrat in north east Pakistan. They did not give further details about the family.