Briton reveals details of pirate capture

A British man being held by Somali pirates today spoke of the moment armed men boarded the yacht he and his wife were sailing in the Indian Ocean.

Thu, 29 Oct, 2009 - 14:06

A British man being held by Somali pirates today spoke of the moment armed men boarded the yacht he and his wife were sailing in the Indian Ocean.

Paul Chandler, 59, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, told ITV News the attack happened on Friday as he slept.

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