Campbell R. Bridges
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Campbell R. Bridges (1937 – 11 August 2009) was a Scottish gemologist.[1]
Bridges, originally from Scotland, lived in Kenya with his family and regularly mined for rare gemstones with his son Bruce Bridges.[2] The discovery of the green variety of garnet known as tsavorite and the importation of tanzanite into the west solidified his reputation and lead to a consultancy with Tiffany & Co. in 1973.[3]
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Bridges was attacked by a gang of 20 men armed with clubs, spears, bows and arrows in the town of Voi and died of his injuries on arrival at hospital. He was 71.[4] Kenyan police made an arrest for the murder on 19 August 2009. However, other suspects remain at large and no trial has been held. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/tsavorite.html
- ^ "British Gems Expert Dies In Kenya Gang Attack". Sky News/Yahoo. 2009-08-13. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090813/twl-british-gems-expert-dies-in-kenya-ga-3fd0ae9.html. Retrieved 2008-08-20.[dead link]
- ^ McConnell, Tristan (2009-08-13). "Gem expert Campbell Bridges killed by Kenyan mob after mining row". London: Times Online. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article6793699.ece. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Mob kills UK gems expert in Kenya". BBC News. 2009-08-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8198630.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Kenya police arrest man over UK geologist murder". Reuters. 19 August 2009. http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLJ722044.
[edit] External links
- Campbell Bridges - Daily Telegraph obituary
