
US diplomat found dead in Cyprus
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation says Tom Mooney had been found dead in a remote area near Nicosi and that police were at the scene.
AFP | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2007 03:13 PM IST
The US embassy staff member in Cyprus, missing for four days, has been found dead in a remote part of the Mediterranean island, state radio reported on Monday.
The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation said Tom Mooney had been found dead in a remote area near Nicosi and that police were at the scene.
"Someone has been found dead and police have gone to the area to confirm and identify the body," a police spokesman said.
The 45-year-old diplomat, who is married with children, was last seen leaving the US embassy around midday on Thursday.