The body of a British aid worker who reportedly died in captivity after being captured by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine had signs of “possible unspeakable torture”. Paul Urey passed away while being held by separatists forces in July, the human rights ombudsperson for the Kremlin-supported leadership in Donetsk stated.
Ombudsperson Daria Morozova branded the 45-year-old volunteer as a “mercenary” and claimed he succumbed to chronic illnesses and stress while being detained. She said: “From our side, he was given the necessary medical assistance despite the grave crimes he committed."
However Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba stated on Wednesday that Mr Urey’s body had been returned “with signs of possible unspeakable torture”, the Mirror reports. Posting to Twitter, he wrote: “Russians have returned the body of a British humanitarian worker Paul Urie whom they captured in April and reported dead due to “illnesses” and “stress” in July.
