Hostage's wife begs for mercy

The wife of British hostage Ken Bigley, who is being held in Iraq, made an emotional plea to his kidnappers for mercy today after two of his American colleagues were beheaded.

Bigley's Thai wife Sombat Bigley’s plea came one day after a videotape appeared on an Islamic website in which Mr Bigley was seen sobbing and repeatedly pleading with British Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life.