Som@li Posted July 28, 2008 The couple are reported to be Mr. Juergan Kantiner and Ms. Sabine Merck. They were quoted as saying that they were being held in the bush by between 40 and 50 Somalis, and appealed to the German Embassy to do more to secure their release. They have said that they are ill, have little to eat and fear for their lives. Der Spiegel give a horrifying account of the actions of the pirates. 'We didn't have a lot of money and so they didn't find much,' Sabine Merck told Der Spiegel. 'But the kidnappers didn't believe us,' she added. 'They wrapped a sail around Juergen's neck and wanted to hang him. I put myself in the way and said they should shoot both of us.' Juergen Kantiner is a diabetic and unable to take his insulin due to a lack of syringes, and Sabine now weighs 40kg, having lost 20kg. More Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
