Campbell R. Bridges

Campbell R. Bridges (1937 – 11 August 2009) was a Scottish-born Kenyan gemologist.[1]

Bridges, originally from Scotland, lived in Kenya with his family and regularly mined for rare gemstones with his son Bruce Bridges.[2] The discovery of the green variety of garnet known as tsavorite and the importation of tanzanite into the west solidified his reputation and led to a consultancy with Tiffany & Co. in 1973.[3]

Bridges was attacked by a gang of 20 men armed with clubs, spears, bows and arrows in the town of Voi and died of his injuries on arrival at hospital. He was 71.[4] Kenyan police made an arrest for the murder on 19 August 2009. As of late 2012, the trial of the eight people charged in the crime continues.[5] As of December 2014, murderers Mohammed Dadi Kokane, Alfred Njuruka Makoko, Samuel Mwagainia and James Mwita are sentenced to a total of 160 years in prison by Judge Maureen Odero.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "British Gems Expert Dies in Kenya Gang Attack". Sky News/Yahoo. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  3. McConnell, Tristan (13 August 2009). "Gem expert Campbell Bridges killed by Kenyan mob after mining row". The Times. London. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  4. "Mob kills UK gems expert in Kenya". BBC News. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  5. "In Kenya Bridges Family Waits". National Jeweler. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
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