Monday, October 19, 2015

"Unlikely"

Former BBC journalist [and acting Iraq director for the Institute of War and Peace Reporting (IWPR)] Jacky Sutton, 50, is understood to have been found dead in a toilet at [Istanbul's] main airport. The circumstances of her death are as yet unknown. Local media reported that it appeared that Sutton, who is believed to have been travelling to Irbil, northern Iraq had killed herself after missing a flight connection, a claim colleagues said was unlikely.

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On Twitter friends and colleagues expressed their disbelief about reports in Turkish media that claimed Sutton had become distressed after missing a flight to Iraq, and did not have enough money for a new ticket.

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It is understood that Sutton, who spoke five languages including basic Arabic, was the acting Iraq head of the London-based IWPR, which supports local journalism in countries affected by conflict and crisis. Its previous Iraq director, Ammar Al Shahbander was killed in a car bomb attack in Baghdad on 2 May and a memorial service was held for him in London last week, according to the IWPR website.

  Guardian
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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