Paul Urey, who was captured and accused of being a mercenary, has died, Russian state news agency says

A British aid worker who was detained by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine and accused of being a mercenary has died, the Russian state news agency Tass reported on Friday.

Paul Urey was captured in eastern Ukraine and charged with “mercenary activities” by separatists in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.

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