{{Police in Kenya are investigating the murder of a former British army colonel who was killed by an armed gang at his home near Nanyuki, Laikipia.}}<\/p>\n
David Parkinson and his wife were attacked after the gang of suspected robbers, armed with machetes and a gun, smashed their way into the house in the early hours of Sunday, police said.<\/p>\n
Mrs Parkinson escaped after hiding in a strong room.<\/p>\n
Mr Parkinson, an ex-commander of a base in the area, managed a cattle ranch.<\/p>\n
Senior investigating officer Marius Tum, of Laikipia East police, said about five gang members had gained entry to the house by smashing a glass door just before 01:00 local time on Sunday and found the couple sleeping.<\/p>\n
During the ensuing confrontation, Mr Parkinson’s hand was cut severely and he was fatally wounded, Mr Tum added.<\/p>\n
He said the attackers had tied Mrs Parkinson up with rope.<\/p>\n
“But she managed to hide in one of the strong rooms to which they could not gain access,” Mr Tum said.<\/p>\n
“David remained lying on the floor. When she was sure they had left, she came out of the strong room to discover that David had died.”<\/p>\n
Police said the gang had escaped with a small haul including Mrs Parkinson’s telephone, a small amount of cash from her purse, a laptop computer and a silver statuette.<\/p>\n
Detectives investigating the murder have arrested a suspect from a nearby village, according to local media.<\/p>\n
A former lieutenant colonel in the Parachute Regiment, Mr Parkinson was awarded an OBE in 1998.<\/p>\n
He left the British army a decade ago to focus on conservation and community work in Kenya.<\/p>\n
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