Robert Hall (Canadian)

Robert Hall
Born 1949
Calgary, Alberta
Died 13 June 2016 (aged 66-67)
The Philippines
Cause of death Beheading
Body discovered Sulu, Philippines
Residence Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation Businessman, journalist

Robert Ward Hall (born 1949, Calgary, Canada - died 13 June 2016, near Patikul, Sulu, Philippines) was a Canadian kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines on 21 September 2015, and beheaded.[1][2][3]

Abu Sayyaf kidnaps individuals as a source of funding; it demanded $6 million for Hall's ransom.[4] Canada does not pay ransom because the money goes to fund terrorism.[2]

Hall was born in Calgary, one of six siblings, and grew up in the city’s Midnapore district. A welder by trade, Hall was also an experienced pilot, an amateur actor and a former insurance salesman.

After the last of the group of hostages, Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, was released after payment of a ransom of $1.2 million, Hall's sister felt free to speak openly, criticizing the failure of the government of Canada to save her brother by paying ransom.[5][6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Philippines condemns Abu Sayyaf killing of Canadian Robert Hall". BBC. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 Markusoff, Jason (13 June 2016). "Remembering Robert Hall, a lifelong dreamer". Macleans. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. ↑ VanderKlippe, Nathan (25 September 2016). "Canadian abducted in the Philippines was in search of paradise". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Sherwell, Philip (23 May 2016). "How Abu Sayyaf makes a business of beheadings as Islamist terror gang releases 'final message' hostage video". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sister of Robert Hall, killed Canadian hostage, says government did little to save him". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Hookway, James (18 November 2016). "Terror Grows in Southern Philippines From Militants Linked to Islamic State Kidnappings, beheadings by Abu Sayyaf raise fears of expanding terror threat in Southeast Asia". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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