British businessman victim of execution-style hit in Mexican tourist zone

Forensic technicians work at the crime scene where the British businessman Chris Cleave, 54, was killed in front of his teenage daughter by a gunmen, according to local media, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico March 12, 2022. Picture taken March 12, 2022. REUTERS/Fernando Dominguez

A British businessman living in Mexico was killed in front of his teenage daughter by gunmen who opened fire on his car near the popular tourist destination Playa del Carmen, according to a state government source and local media.

The victim of the deadly attack on Saturday was Chris Cleave, 54, the source said. Cleave, a permanent resident of Mexico since 2013, was driving on a highway near Playa del Carmen in Quintana Roo state when his car was approached by two gunmen who opened fire. His daughter suffered minor, non life-threatening injuries.