Kate Burton (aid worker)

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Kate Burton
Born1981 (age 43–44)
NationalityEnglish
Occupation Aid worker
Known forBeing kidnapping along with her parents

Kate Burton (born 1981) is an English aid worker [1] who was kidnapped together with her parents [2] from the town of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on 28 December 2005.

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Background

Seven kidnappers, armed with automatic rifles, pulled over the car occupied by Kate Burton and her parents, Hugh and Win Burton, and then bundled them into a white vehicle on 28 December 2005, while she was showing her parents around the Palestinian town of Rafah close to the border with Egypt.

The Palestinian authorities stepped up efforts to find the three persons by setting up road blocks in the area. The militant group al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades condemned the kidnappings. There were also public protests in Gaza calling for their release.

Palestinian mediators said on 30 December, that they expected the hostages to be released shortly. Subsequently, all three hostages were released on 30 December, following the release of a video by the kidnappers over the internet. No ransom was paid for the release of the hostages. [3] [4] [5] Kate Burton's brother, Jamie Burton, released a statement on behalf of the family saying that Kate intended to continue working in Gaza. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "British kidnap victim plans to stay". The Jerusalem Post . 30 December 2005. ISSN   0792-822X . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Briton 'lost it' with kidnappers". 3 January 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Urquhart, Conal; Jones, Sam (30 December 2005). "Kidnapped British family freed in Gaza". The Guardian . Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "British Hostages In Gaza Freed". CBS News. Associated Press. 30 December 2005. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "British family freed after Gaza kidnap ordeal". Irish Examiner . 31 December 2005. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Urquhart, Conal; Doward, Jamie (31 December 2005). "Kidnap Briton to go on working for Palestinians". The Guardian . Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  1. ^ "Bid to find captured Gaza Britons". BBC. 29 December 2005.
  2. ^ "Kidnapped Britons 'freed in Gaza'". BBC. 30 December 2005.
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