Body of British journalist killed in Crocodile attack recovered

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The body of a British Journalist who went Missing in a Lagoon of Arugambay was recovered by the Navy divers today police said.

The post mortem of the 25 year old Paul McClean suspected to have been attacked by a crocodile at Arugambe lagoon is being carried out at Ampara hospital.

Police said that a complaint was logged the Panama police about a British man who drowned and had gone missing but later they learned that he was dragged by a crocodile.

Mr McClean was attached to the Financial Times(UK) as well as a graduate of University of Oxford. He was with a group of friends.
The incident had taken place at the lagoon near the crocodile rock when the reporter had strayed away to wash his hands.

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