A British couple, the Chandlers, were captured off of their yacht, the Lynn Rival, on October 23, 2009 by Somalian Pirates. The Pirates originally asked for a $7 million dollar ransom, but the British government refused to pay due to ethics. Rachel Chandler said on video, "Please help us, these people are not treating us well. I'm old, I'm 56 and my husband is 60 years old. We need to be together because we have not much time left." Paul Chandler sent a video from a different location pleading for help. He stated, "Please help us, we have nobody to help us, we have no children... We have been in captivity for 98 days and we are not in good condition." Doctors examined the video and determined the couple to be in poor health and in need of help. As of now, the government is keeping in close contact with the Chandler's family and are monitoring the situation very closely.
By: Alyssa Rabulinski
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