Brit held hostage in Ukraine dies as pro-Russian captors blame 'medical condition'
dailystar.co.ukRussian separatists and charged with 'mercenary activities' by the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic has died whilst in detention, Kremlin-backed media has reported.Paul Urey 'died on July 10,' Darya Morozova, a representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, said on Telegram.Morozova said he died "due to illness and stress" and also mentioned that Mr Urey, who non-governmental organisations describe as a humanitarian volunteer, had diabetes.READ MORE: Child killed at fireworks display as rocket 'explodes in crowd'Separatist forces insist he was a 'professional' soldier, or a mercenary, a charge that can bring the death penalty in the region."Official representatives of the UK (including the Foreign Office, the embassy in the Russian Federation, and members of the British Parliament) were notified of the capture of Paul Urey."Also, at his request, the relevant information was transferred to foreign media.
However, no reaction from the UK did not follow," Morozova wrote.Mr Urey, 45, is believed to be from Culcheth, Lancashire, in the north of England and was captured by the Russian military along with fellow British national Dylan Healy, 22, in April.Mr Urey was questioned about his motives for being in Ukraine on Russian TV while handcuffed.He explained he previously travelled to Iraq, and Afghanistan between 2008 and 2010, as well as to Libya to "help the revolution."For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Mr Urey said he wanted to see if the refugee crisis was really as bad as the news in the UK portrays it, as he did not believe it was.He called the British Government “corrupt”.Mr Urey’s mother Linda saw.
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