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Security worker killed in Iraq
A MIDLAND man has been killed while working as a security official in Iraq.
Richard Sedgley, 36, Wolverhampton, was understood to have been killed in a roadside bomb on Sunday.
However a spokesman for his employers, The Olive Group which provides security for workers rebuilding facilities in the war-torn country, refused to confirm the details of his death.
In a statement released by the firm, the spokesman said: "We confirm that one of our employ-ees, Richard Sedgley, was tragically killed on Sunday, October 8 in a hostile incident while working in support of the international reconstruction efforts in Iraq.
"Our thoughts and condolences and support are with the family and friends of Richard at this difficult time."
The spokesman added the firm was in close contact with Mr Sedgley's family and was making arrangements for his body to be flown back to the UK.
An investigation into the circumstances of his death is being held by the firm.
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