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Saturday, 30 April 2011

British writer Peter Moss was among the 16 victims of Thursday's blast in the popular Djemma el-Fna square in Marrakech. The city is a popular destination for British tourists.

Diplomats are trying to establish whether any other UK nationals were caught up in a terrorist bomb that ripped through a busy tourist cafe in Morocco, killing at least one Briton.British writer Peter Moss was among the 16 victims of Thursday's blast in the popular Djemma el-Fna square in Marrakech. The city is a popular destination for British tourists.The Foreign Office (FCO) confirmed that a Briton was among the dead. The Jewish Chronicle said father-of-two Mr Moss, 59, who used to write for the newspaper, had been killed in the explosion.The FCO said: "The next of kin have been informed and we are providing consular assistance. Our consular staff in Marrakech continue working to establish whether any other British nationals are involved."A spokeswoman said that the FCO was continuing to...

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