Cause of death Beheading | ||
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Full Name Robert Ward Hall |
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.
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Abu Sayyaf kidnaps individuals as a source of funding; it demanded $6 million for Hall's ransom. Canada does not pay ransom because the money goes to fund terrorism. Canadian newspaper Toronto Star published (from 30 November - 7 December 2016) "Held Hostage", an eight-part investigation into what really happens when a Canadian is taken hostage abroad,. The Star revealed "a system ripe for overhaul", and ways Canada could change its approach, so it may be more effectively prepared in future.
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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.
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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.
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