More than a decade after his death – and now with the backing of a top UK law firm – Anton’s family say the government’s refusal to open up about the passport it sent them has left them with no choice.
The country he was travelling to was the latest casualty of the Arab Spring. It was becoming increasingly violent as rebels marched westward, facing desperate Gaddafi loyalists. The war would be particularly hard on journalists, and by the time Gaddafi was ousted five of them would be dead.
There was hope when the family were told that then president Jacob Zuma would be travelling to Libya and during his visit would raise the issue of getting Anton back. But it didn’t happen – the family were told Anton’s release had not been discussed because it had not been on the agenda. There have been a few leads since then. A year after his death it was reported that a body had been found in a mass grave, and that it appeared to be a white male with black hair and of Anton’s height. It was in a coffin marked No 57.Heading to Libya to chase down leads is difficult at the moment, since the country is in the grip of a savage civil war.
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