THIS WEEK IN 1976: Waterlooville man in rebel hands
Reports confirmed Ian McChesney, 22, of Waterlooville, was one of four Europeans missing in Ethiopia, captured by Eritrean rebels.
A United Nations Association spokesman said: ‘We are pleased because it is the first news we have received for two months. As far as we know it is a fairly accurate report and confirms our earlier speculations.’
Mr McChesney was a UNA volunteer working on the eradication of an Ethiopian water-borne disease.