They set sail for Zanzibar with their three-year-old child to escape the evils of consumer society, determined that the pirates who operate off the African coast would not deter them from the voyage of a lifetime. But the dream nourished by Chloé and Florent Lemaçon was shattered as they and their son, Colin, fell into the hands of Somali pirates.The hijacking is the latest in a spate of attacks in the region. In France, officials expressed fury over the couple’s failure to avoid waters in which 15 crews were taken hostage last month alone.
Eric Chevallier, the French Foreign Ministry spokesman, said that the Lemaçons, from Vannes, Brittany, were “repeatedly warned of the risks they were facing by sailing off the Somali coast. It is difficult to understand why these warnings were not heeded.”
Mr and Mrs Lemaçon, with their son and two passengers, are almost certainly heading for the lawless Somali coastal region of Puntland after their 12.5m (41ft) boat, the Tanit, was seized on Saturday. ..more..http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6054848.ece
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