War claims the life of TV news reporter

BRITISH TV news reporter Terry Lloyd is believed to be dead, his employers ITN said yesterday.

Lloyd’s two colleagues, cameraman Fred Nerac and translator Hussein Othman, are still missing.

A statement released by the ITN said: “ITN has received sufficient evidence to believe that ITV News Correspondent Terry Lloyd was killed in an incident on the Southern Iraq front yesterday.

“We believe his body to be in Basra hospital, which is still under Iraqi control. Two members of his team, Fred Nerac and Hussein Osman, are still missing and ITN so far has no information on their whereabouts or condition.”

Father-of-two Lloyd, 50, was an award-winning broadcaster and reported in war-zones across the world.

Another cameraman, Daniel Demoustier, was injured as the crew drove towards the key southern city in two vehicles, but he scrambled to safety.

He was not able to see what happened to his colleagues. Demoustier said Lloyd was his passenger in one car when their convoy was hit by “friendly fire” from coalition forces.