Prominent British businessman Colin Armstrong and his spouse have reportedly been kidnapped in Ecuador, after a gang of 15 criminals stormed his property.
The incident passed off on the Rodeo Grande ranch within the province of Los Rios, native media stories declare. A video exhibiting indicators of compelled entry, blood traces and ransacked rooms is believed to be circulating on social media. A lady filming contained in the ranch took close-up photographs of damaged plates on the ground and a person who seemed to be holding a bandage to his head.
She then walked into one of many bedrooms the place there was blood over the mattress and mentioned as she targeted in on the stained sheets: “This is where they hit him. My God what is this?”. The unidentified girl seemed to be referring to the person she had beforehand filmed sitting on the steps nursing what a head wound.
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The police have confirmed they’re investigating the kidnapping which occurred in Baba, within the province of Los Rios. Mr Armstrong, who additionally serves as Britain’s Honorary Consul in Guayaquil, is the founding father of Agripac, a big agency in Ecuador that produces, distributes and sells agricultural and industrial provides.
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The 78-gear-old expat businessman was awarded the OBE and CMG for companies to the British Monarchy in 2011. The Ecuadorian police acknowledged: “Following an apparent criminal act against a businessman in the early hours of this morning in Los Rios, specialist police units are carrying out operative and investigative work on the ground.”
It’s alleged that Mr Armstrong’s spouse, Katherine Paola Santos, a Colombian girl was additionally kidnapped. The honorary consul’s automobile, a black BMW, was discovered deserted on the street between Baba and Salitre.
The investigation hints in direction of a possible kidnapping round 2:45 am native time at Mr Armstrong’s property recognised as Rancho Rodeo Grande. An unverified report says the couple have been taken by males disguised as cops.
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