Statement on Linda Norgrove
12 October 2010
Foreign Secretary, William Hague, made a statement to the House of Commons on 11 October on the death of the UK aid worker Linda Norgrove.
Linda Norgrove was taken hostage in Afghanistan but died during the course of a rescue attempt by US forces on 8 October.
- Video and Audio: Linda Norgrove
- Commons Hansard: Linda Norgrove
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