Head Of British ExxonMobile Shot Dead In Brussels

Police hunt two men after oil chief ‘assassinated’ in Brussels street

Police are hunting for two men after a British executive working for the oil company ExxonMobil was shot dead in front of his wife in the street in an assassination-style killing.

from the daily telegraph -

By Steven Swinford, Duncan Gardham and Bruno Waterfield

11:32AM BST 26 Oct 2012

Nicholas Mockford, a British executive for the oil company ExxonMobil has been shot dead in front of his wife in an assassination-style killing in Brussels.

Belgian police have imposed a news blackout after Nicholas Mockford, 60, was shot as he left an Italian restaurant in Neder-over-Heembeek, a suburb of the capital.

The executive was shot three times, once as he lay on the ground, after leaving the Da Marcello restaurant in Rue de Beyseghem at around 10pm on Oct 14.

His wife, Mary, was left beaten and covered in blood. Mr Mockford died on the way to hospital.

Witnesses said they saw the couple walk across the street to their car, a silver Lexus 4×4, before shots were fired.

The attack was said to have happened very quickly and Mrs Mockford was left cradling her husband in the street, shouting for help. According to reports, two men were seen running away carrying a motorcycle helmet.

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