British hostage Ken Bigley on Wednesday appeared caged, chained and pleading for his life in new video footage. In the recording, shown on the Arab TV channel al Jazeera, Bigley renewed his appeal for British PM Tony Blair to meet the kidnappers' demands and save his life.
He then broke down in tears as he accused Blair of doing nothing to save him. "He doesn't care about me. I'm just one..." he said before holding his head in his hands and sobbing. "Please, please, help me. I'm begging you (Blair), I'm begging you to speak, to push."
Bigley was kidnapped in Baghdad on September 16 with two Americans, Eugene Armstrong and Jack Hensley, both of whom were beheaded. (albawaba.com)
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