Briton shot dead in Libya named

A British man who was shot dead in Libya has been named as energy worker Mark De Salis.

His family said they are “shocked and devastated” by his killing, in a statement released through the Foreign Office.

Mr De Salis and a woman from New Zealand were shot dead near the coastal area of Mellitah in the west of the country, according to a Libyan security source.

He had been working in Tripoli in Libya for six years. He worked for First Engineering and was currently employed as a power manager bringing generators to Tripoli to provide electricity.