A British man has been murdered on the Caribbean island of St Lucia as he tried to defend his wife from attackers.
Roger Pratt, 62, was killed on board the couple's yacht in the town of Vieux Fort, on Friday night, police said.
His wife, Margaret, was treated for injuries sustained in the attack, which took place while the Warwickshire couple were on a round-the-world trip.
Police said several people were in custody, but no arrests had been made.
Mrs Pratt had been released from hospital and was helping detectives investigating the robbery, they said.
Immigration delaysThe UK Foreign Office said it was aware of the death of a British national on the island, and was providing consular assistance to the family.
The cause of Mr Pratt's death has not been established, but police said there was no evidence he had been shot. A post-mortem examination is being carried out.
A police spokesman said: "Nobody has been arrested yet but there are some guys in custody. The investigators are very busy looking at what happened."
The couple had been on their voyage since last June, when they left Lowestoft, Suffolk, and headed for the Algarve before navigating their way to the Caribbean.
They had been celebrating Mrs Pratt's 60th birthday when the attack took place.
While on their trip, the couple kept a blog.
Writing hours before the attack, Mrs Pratt said they had planned to leave the island some time before, but immigration checks had been delayed.
On 10 January Mrs Pratt wrote about her birthday.
"Yesterday was a very special day. I had a blissful time!"
Later she wrote that the couple had enjoyed an evening with their friends.
"The evening went with a swing, aided by a local rum punch with fruit juice that definitely packed a punch!
"Altogether a delightful and memorable day. Happiness is..."
'Active investigation'Mrs Pratt has worked as a financial advisor for NHS Northwest and was the chief executive of St Mary's Hospital and Isle of Wight PCT, according to her LinkedIn profile.
St Lucian tourism minister Lorne Theophilus extended "sincerest condolences" to Mr Pratt's family.
"To his wife, who also sustained injuries as a result of the attack on the Vieux Fort coast, we extend our deepest sympathies," he said.
"This is an active investigation and law enforcement is leading the charge in an attempt to bring the perpetrator or perpetrators to justice speedily.
"Law enforcement officials have briefed myself and other senior tourism officials on aspects of the case although I am not at liberty to share some of those details with you at this time."
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