26.2.2008 by CrniLabudovi.

Times Online

February 25, 2008

Briton is brutally murdered in Albanian robbery and kidnap plot

Bojan Pancevski in Pristina

Two Albanian teenagers have confessed to brutally killing a British man and throwing his body down a well after luring him to the country in a robbery and kidnap plot.

The suspected murderers were close friends of the victim and frequent guests at his home in the weeks leading up to the murder.

Edward Craythorne, from London, was visiting his mother Sophia and sister Eileen in the northern coastal town of Shenhjin, where they had moved in 2004.

Mr Craythorne, 21, a joiner, was lured by his local friends Mario Pjetrushi, 18, and Arlind Vukaj,19, both from the nearby town of Lezha, who persuaded him to join them for a drive in their black Mercedes so that they could smoke marijuana, police said.

But instead the two took Mr Craythorne to the remote village of Mal, where, according to police, they “massacred” him with knives and stole his gold chain and the keys to his family’s home. They then threw his lifeless body in an abandoned well, where it was discovered weeks later.

The crime took place on February 2, but Mr Craythorne’s decomposed remains were only found last week by two shepherds who noticed a strong stench coming out of the well.

Mr Phetrushi and Mr Vukaj allegedly planned to rob the apartment of the Craythornes and torture the two women into giving them access to their bank accounts. Instead they were arrested by police and have since confessed to the crime.

A police spokesman said that Mr Craythorne and his family were perceived as “wealthy” in the impoverished area and that greed and envy were the assumed motives for the murder.

The British embassy in Tirana was promptly notified of the incident and has already provided full legal and other support to the Craythorne family.

Mr Cratythorne is said to have frequently visited his mother and his sister in Albania.

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Timesoline

President Topi consoles Mrs. Eilen Craythorne about the tragic loss of her son, Edward.

http://www.president.al/english/pub/info.asp?id=2158

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