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Peace Corps Volunteer Murdered in Benin

Peace Corps Volunteer Murdered in Benin

A Peace Corps volunteer was found dead early this morning in the West African nation of Benin, the State Department said today. The victim's name and age were not provided. A State Department official said she had been stationed about six hours north of the capital.

Peace Corps Volunteer Murdered in Benin

Peace Corps Volunteer Murdered in Benin

March 12, 2009 4:18 PM

Radia_2 ABC News' Kirit Radia Reports: A Peace Corps volunteer was found dead early this morning in the West African nation of Benin, the State Department said today. The victim's name and age were not provided. A State Department official said she had been stationed about six hours north of the capital.

"The female volunteer was found outside her home and identified by colleagues and friends at the school where she worked as a teacher," acting State Department spokesman Robert Wood told reporters.

A senior State Department official later said it is believed she had been murdered, but offered no details on the circumstances of her death.

"We are saddened by the news of the death of a peace corps volunteer in Benin," Peace Corps spokeswoman Laura Lartigue said, though she declined to provide further details of the incident because an investigation is ongoing.

"Local police authorities are conducting an investigation and coordinating with Peace Corps and the State Department," she said.

The US Embassy in the capital of Conotou has dispatched its top security officer and other personnel to the site in order to conduct an investigation.

"The government of Benin has expressed condolences to the U.S. government and pledged full cooperation and support in this matter. The State Department expresses our deepest condolences to the family of the volunteer and the Peace Corps," Wood said.

The victim's family is currently being notified, Wood said.

Including the victim there are 100 Peace Corps volunteers serving in Benin, among 7,836 volunteers serving worldwide.




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By Gary Hunt (12.77.58.91) on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 1:13 pm: Edit Post

I am a RPCV from Mali (77-79), and I have a project going that might be of interest to any ex-Caribbean or C.A. volunteers. I am the president of Bookbag Santa, Inc., a little non-profit that gathers used school supplies at the end of the school year, gets a group of 20 people together, and delivers a TON of supplies to 2 little schools in Belize. I would be happy to hear from any volunteers that want to get in on this year's trip (July, '09), or- who might be interested in starting something like this in their towns. I'll be glad to tell you all the details that I've worked out over the last 19 years... send me an e-mail:
turtle-guy@att.net, or: www.Xroadsmusic.com

By volunteer (4.154.254.96) on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 11:34 pm: Edit Post

I have one question?

Was serving alone at her site? Or was there another volunteer?

If she was serving without another volunteer, some of you in placement should be sued or removed from your work.

Wrong!!!!!!


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