The family of a British couple thought to have been hijacked by Somali pirates were awaiting a ransom demand tonight as the Royal Navy continued its urgent search for the missing pair.Paul and Rachel Chandler, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, went missing after sailing from the Seychelles towards Tanzania.Counter piracy rescue teams from the Royal Navy are scouring the area after a distress signal was received from their yacht, the Lynn Rival, on Friday.
Fears: Paul and Rachel Chandler are believed to have disappeared while sailing between the Seychelles and TanzaniaReuters news agency was contacted by a pirate this morning to say the couple were 'in our hands now'.The pirate, who gave his name as Hassan, said the captives were healthy and ransom demands would follow. No ransom demands have yet been made.He added: 'We captured them as they were touring in the Indian Ocean.'Relatives have said they fear the worst. Leah Mickleborough, the couple's niece, insisted the couple were not naive.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1223243/Fears-British-yacht-couple-missing-pirate-infested-seas.html#ixzz0VAq1ICSS
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