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Campbell Scott: All we know so far about murder of Dunfermline man in Kenya

Police have described it as a "heinous, heinous crime".

Fife businessman Campbell Scott, who went to school in Dunfermline.
Campbell Scott. Image: Shutterstock

Police are continuing to investigate the murder of a Dunfermline businessman in Kenya.

Campbell Scott’s body was found near Nairobi earlier this month.

With several developments since news of his death first broke, The Courier looks at everything we know so far about the case.

Who is Dunfermline businessman Campbell Scott?

Mr Scott, 58, was raised in Dunfermline.

His LinkedIn page shows he attended Woodmill High School and later Kirkcaldy Technical – now Fife College.

His career started at Bank of Scotland in 1984, where he remained for 11 years, before progressing to a number of other financial and business data companies.

Campbell Scott, 58, from Dunfermline, was murdered in Kenya
Campbell Scott, 58, from Dunfermline, was murdered in Kenya. Image: LinkedIn

Between 2014 and the time of his death, Mr Scott had been working with Fico – a financial credit scoring company – where he was a senior director responsible for global product development.

It is understood he had been living and working in London for several years.

Fico said he had been “instrumental” in introducing its Scores product to new markets.

Why was Campbell Scott in Kenya?

Mr Scott is believed to have travelled to Nairobi, capital of Kenya, on Saturday February 15.

He was staying at the JW Marriott hotel, located in the city’s Westlands district – an affluent business area – where he was due to attend a business conference.

JW Marriot hotel, Nairobi. Image: Google Street View

Mr Scott was reported missing by colleagues at around 6pm on Sunday February 16, after he failed to return to the hotel after going out for a walk.

Police launched a search for Mr Scott, supported by Interpol – the international crime organisation.

The UK Government’s Foreign Office was also alerted to concerns over Mr Scott’s whereabouts.

What happened to Campbell Scott?

CCTV stills shown on Kenyan TV captured what are thought to be his last known movements as he crossed the road outside his hotel at around 11.50am on the Sunday.

In the image, he is seen wearing a Scotland rugby shirt, shorts and red trainers.

Unconfirmed reports suggest that Kenyan police have since obtained CCTV showing Mr Scott in a nightclub in Nairobi that night, accompanied by an unidentified man.

On Saturday February 22, six days after he was reported missing, a body was discovered in Makongo forest by a cattle herder, 66 miles southeast of Nairobi.

A CCTV still of Mr Scott shown on the Kenya channel NTV. Image: NTV/YouTube

Two days later, Mr Scott’s employer, Fico, issued a statement confirming that police had identified the body as their employee.

A spokesperson said: “We mourn his passing and will miss his humour and kindness.”

The death was said to have shocked the community in Kenya.

It has since been confirmed Mr Scott’s body was found in a sack of ripe pineapples, with his hands tied.

A murder investigation was launched with local news outlets reporting that Mr Scott had been tortured before his death.

What have police said about the murder investigation?

Two men appeared in court accused of murdering Mr Scott on March 3 after they were arrested in connection with his death.

The court ruled the pair could be held for 21 days for further police investigations.

On March 7, police issued photos of three suspects in the case.

But it has since been reported that one of the men has died.

No further details have been revealed about the other two and whether they are still wanted in connection with the case.

On March 26, one of the two men who previously appeared in court – Alex Mutua Kithuka – was due to make a second appearance in connection with Mr Scott’s murder, with the case against the other man dropped.

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