British man, 85, ‘shot and wife starves to death’ after being left in Sudan

Family say couple were not offered support to evacuate despite living near British embassy in Khartoum

An 85-year-old British citizen was shot by snipers and his wife died of starvation after they were left behind in Sudan, their family has said.

Abdalla Sholgami, who owns a hotel in London, lived with his 80-year-old wife, Alaweya Rishwan, who is disabled, close to the UK’s diplomatic base in Khartoum, the BBC said.