U.S. EMBASSY EMPLOYEE VICTIM OF ASSAULT

Tuesday, 03 September 2002

U.S. EMBASSY EMPLOYEE VICTIM OF ASSAULT

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A 23-year-old employee of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow was attacked in the Moscow metro on the evening of 31 August.

A 23-year-old employee of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow was attacked in the Moscow metro on the evening of 31 August. Murdoch Lucas, an African-American who works as an embassy librarian, was reportedly attacked by two unidentified men while riding a train. The men allegedly struck Lucas in the face several times and fled when the train stopped. Lucas was treated at a local clinic. The embassy has declined to comment. (RFE/RL)

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