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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-07-02
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[01] MISSING US DIPLOMAT FOUND DEAD
[01] MISSING US DIPLOMAT FOUND DEAD
US Embassy in Cyprus confirmed here on Monday that the body found in
the mountainous area of Orkonta, west of the capital Nicosia, belongs
to US diplomat Thomas Mooney, who has been missing since last
Thursday.
After the notification of next of kin, the U.S. Ambassador Ronald L.
Schlicher in a written statement announced that Mooney was found dead
by Cypriot authorities on Monday.
Schlicher adds that the cause of Mooneys death is being investigated,
and any further information will be released as appropriate.
The U.S. Ambassador expressed his appreciation for the extraordinary
support the Cypriot authorities and the Cypriot people have provided in
locating LTC Mooney.
In light of these sad circumstances, the U.S. Embassy canceled the
Independence Day reception that had been scheduled for the evening of
July 2
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