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According to BBC News, police in Kenya are investigating the murder of a former British army colonel who was killed by an armed gang at his home near Nanyuki, Laikipia.
David Parkinson and his wife were attacked by a gang of suspected robbers, armed with machetes and a gun, who broke into their house in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
Mrs Parkinson escaped after hiding in a strong room.
Senior investigating officer Marius Tum, of Laikipia East police, said about five gang members had gained entry to the house by smashing a glass door just before 01:00 local time on Sunday and found the couple sleeping.
During the ensuing confrontation, Mr Parkinson's hand was cut severely and he was fatally wounded, Mr Tum added.
He said the attackers had tied Mrs Parkinson up with rope.
"But she managed to hide in one of the strong rooms to which they could not gain access," Mr Tum said.
"David remained lying on the floor. When she was sure they had left, she came out of the strong room to discover that David had died."
Police said the gang had escaped with a small haul including Mrs Parkinson's telephone, a small amount of cash from her purse, a laptop computer and a silver statuette.
According to Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper, detectives investigating the murder have arrested a suspect from a nearby village.
David was a former lieutenant colonel in the Parachute Regiment, Mr Parkinson was awarded an OBE in 1998. He left the British army a decade ago to focus on conservation and community work in Kenya.
