U.S. staffer found dead in Ethiopia
A young American diplomat has been found dead at his house in this capital city, and foul play is suspected, U.S. and Ethiopian officials said Thursday.
A State Department official said the body of Brian Adkins was discovered Saturday. The official said Adkins had not been the subject of any threats.
“It could have been random crime. We just don’t know,” the official told reporters in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity because of privacy concerns.
Adkins would have turned 26 this week, said his father, Dan Adkins of Columbus, Ohio. “We were told that his injuries could not have been self-inflicted,” he said.
Michael McClellan, a U.S. Embassy spokesman, said the death was being investigated by the Ethiopian federal police.
Adkins was serving as a consular officer at the embassy.
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