{"id":243943,"date":"2023-12-16T20:28:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T20:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=243943"},"modified":"2023-12-16T20:28:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T20:28:11","slug":"british-businessman-and-diplomat-kidnapped-from-his-home-in-ecuador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/british-businessman-and-diplomat-kidnapped-from-his-home-in-ecuador\/","title":{"rendered":"British businessman and diplomat &apos;kidnapped from his home in Ecuador&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> British businessman and diplomat &#8216;is kidnapped from his home in Ecuador&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Colin Armstrong was reportedly snatched in the early hours of this morning from his home along with a Colombian woman<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The head of the British Consulate in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil has been kidnapped, local media reported today.<\/p>\n<p>British businessman Colin Armstrong was reportedly snatched in the early hours of this morning from his home along with a Colombian woman.<\/p>\n<p>A video said to show signs of forced entry, along with traces of blood and ransacked rooms, is understood to be circulating on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Police have confirmed they are investigating the kidnap in Baba in the province of Los Rios.<\/p>\n<p>As well as being Britain\u2019s Honorary Consul in Guayaquil, Mr Armstrong is the founder of a large firm in Ecuador called Agripac that produces, distributes and sells agricultural and industrial supplies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/19\/79041517-12872247-image-a-61_1702755905848.jpg\" height=\"367\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A prominent British businessman and informal diplomat in the city of Guayaquil was kidnapped in Los Rios province, north of the industrial city, local media reported on Saturday<\/p>\n<p>He is also the owner of Tupgill Park Estate in North Yorkshire, which was his childhood home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is open to the public as a visitor attraction. Its features include the Forbidden Corner, a garden originally built as a private folly by Mr Armstrong and architect Malcolm Tempest.<\/p>\n<p>The 78-year-old expat businessman was awarded the OBE and CMG for services to the British Monarchy in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said in a statement it is in contact with authorities following the disappearance of a British man, but did not confirm his identity or the location of the potential crime.<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapping for ransom has become increasingly common in Ecuador amid rising crime largely attributed to drug trafficking gangs.<\/p>\n<p>MailOnline has contacted the British Embassy in Ecuador for comment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12872247\/British-businessman-diplomat-kidnapped-home-Ecuador.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British businessman and diplomat &#8216;is kidnapped from his home in Ecuador&#8217; 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