Iraqi Official: Kidnapped Hostage Tortured Before Death (Tom Fox)

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http://www.nbc4.com/news/7905332/detail.html

Iraqi Official: Kidnapped Hostage Tortured Before Death
Fox Was 5th American Hostage Killed In Iraq



WASHINGTON -- The body of the only American among four Christian peace activists kidnapped late last year was found in west Baghdad with gunshots to his head and chest, Iraqi police said Saturday.

Tom Fox, 54, from Clear Brook, Va., was the fifth American hostage killed in Iraq. There was no immediate word on his fellow hostages, a Briton and two Canadians.

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An Iraqi police patrol was also at the scene, said Falah al-Mohammedawi, an official with the Interior Ministry, which oversees police.

He said Fox was found with his hands tied and gunshot wounds to his head and chest. There were cuts on his body and bruises on his head, indicating torture, al-Mohammedawi said.