Campbell R. Bridges
{{Short description|Scottish-born Kenyan gemologist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
Campbell R. Bridges (1937 – 11 August 2009) was a Scottish-born Kenyan gemologist.{{cite web |url=http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/tsavorite.html |title=Tsavorite Garnet - english |accessdate=2008-06-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610182036/http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/tsavorite.html |archivedate=10 June 2008}}
Bridges, originally from Scotland, lived in Kenya with his family and regularly mined for rare gemstones with his son Bruce Bridges.{{Cite news
|url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090813/twl-british-gems-expert-dies-in-kenya-ga-3fd0ae9.html
|title=British Gems Expert Dies in Kenya Gang Attack
|publisher=Sky News/Yahoo
|date=13 August 2009
|accessdate=2008-08-20
}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} 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.{{Cite news
|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article6793699.ece
|title=Gem expert Campbell Bridges killed by Kenyan mob after mining row
|work=The Times
|date=13 August 2009
|accessdate=2009-08-20
| location=London
| first=Tristan
| last=McConnell}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
{{Wikinews|British gemstone expert killed by mob in Voi, Kenya}}
{{Wikinews|Arrest made over murder of UK gemstone expert in Kenya}}
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.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8198630.stm
|title=Mob kills UK gems expert in Kenya
|work=BBC News
|date=13 August 2009
|accessdate=2009-08-20
}} 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.{{cite news
|url = http://www.nationaljeweler.com/nj/colored-stones/a/~30053-In-Kenya-Bridges-family-waits
|title = In Kenya Bridges Family Waits
|publisher = National Jeweler
|date = 8 December 2012
|access-date = 12 August 2013
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130106004255/http://www.nationaljeweler.com/nj/colored-stones/a/~30053-In-Kenya-Bridges-family-waits
|archive-date = 6 January 2013
|url-status = dead}} 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.
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External links
- [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/science-obituaries/6068634/Campbell-Bridges.html Campbell Bridges] - Daily Telegraph obituary
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Category:Scottish emigrants to Kenya
Category:People murdered in Kenya
Category:Scottish murder victims
Category:British people murdered abroad