A body has been found in the search for a missing British businessman who disappeared in Kenya nearly 10 days ago.
Campbell Scott was attending a conference at the JW Marriott hotel in Nairobi for the data analytics company Fico and was last seen by colleagues on 16 February.
The 58-year-old was reported missing to the police after failing to return to the hotel, with an investigation launched that has seen detectives visiting a string of restaurants and bars in the nearby area.
On 22 February, animal herders discovered a body inside a green sack in the Makongo forest, which is located around 60 miles southeast of the capital.
The body has been taken to a local hospital and is yet to be identified, but initial reports suggest the man was strangled.
The Times reports that Kenyan police believe Scott visited a gay bar in the upmarket Westlands area of Nairobi on the day before he disappeared. It is understood that he returned to the bar on 16 February before taking a taxi to one of the city’s biggest slums.
The UK Foreign Office has been in touch with the police, who have also requested the assistance of Interpol in accessing his call data.
A close friend said: “We don’t know any more than what has been reported, and have been told nothing else. It’s so worrying. He is the kindest person in the world, he will do anything for anyone.”
Last week, his company Fico confirmed he had been on a business trip and said: “Fico is working with our local partners and local authorities to investigate the matter. We do not have any further information at this time. Our thoughts are with Campbell’s family and friends.”
A Foreign Office spokesman said: ‘We are supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Kenya and are in contact with the local authorities.’
