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'British man' dies after being dragged out of police station in Ecuador - reports

  • A British man died in Ecuador after being forcibly dragged from a police station by a mob, according to local media reports.
  • The mob accused him of involvement in a fatal shooting and set him on fire outside the police station around 12.30pm on April 20.
  • Police confirmed the man was arrested earlier for his protection, but the mob broke in and took him after six hours.
  • The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is investigating the incident and working with local authorities to confirm the man's identity.
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British man ‘lynched by mob’ after being dragged out of Ecuador police station

Foreign Office understood to be investigating

·London, United Kingdom
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, April 21, 2025.
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