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Campbell Scott: Kenyan police ‘confident’ of catching killer of Scottish man found in sack of pineapples | UK Newsnews24

Police have said they are “confident” they will catch whoever murdered a Scottish businessman whose body was found in a sack of pineapples in Kenya.

Campbell Scott, believed to be from Dunfermline in Fife, was last seen attending a conference at the JW Marriot Hotel in Nairobi on 16 February.

His body was days later discovered in a sack of pineapples in a forest around 66 miles southeast of the city.

His death is being treated as murder and two people have been arrested as inquiries continue.

A National Police Service spokesperson described it as a “heinous, heinous crime”.

The case is being investigated by the homicide unit of Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations.

The police spokesperson added: “It’s really tragic, but we’re all told that the authorities are going to get to the bottom of this.

“We are confident somebody will be held accountable for this.”

Thomas Maitha, a local administrator and Kivani location chief, previously told Kenya’s The Standard newspaper that Mr Scott’s hands had been tied at the back.

He added: “He appeared to have been tortured. The body, which was in bad state, prompted us to escalate the matter further.”

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Mr Scott was a senior director at credit scoring firm Fico.

After his death was confirmed, a Fico spokesperson said: “We are devastated by this tragic news. Campbell was a leader in our international Scores business.

“He joined Fico in 2014 and was instrumental in introducing Scores to new markets and growing our business with existing partnerships.

“We mourn his passing and will miss his humour and kindness.

“Our thoughts are with Campbell’s family and friends.”

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said it is supporting Mr Scott’s family and is in contact with the local authorities in Kenya.

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