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Beirut, Lebanon – Gavin Ford, one of Lebanon's most popular radio hosts, was found dead at his home in the Beit Mery hills near Beirut, the capital.
Ford, a British citizen, was found covered in blood in his bedroom on Tuesday. Police reportedly confirmed that it was a murder without giving any reason.
The police said that Ford's car appeared to have been stolen at the same time, even though they did not directly link the theft to the murder.
An-Nahar, a local newspaper, reported that Ford's arms had been tied up and that he had been strangled with a piece of cloth. The Associated Press agency also quoted an unnamed official who confirmed that Ford was strangled.
Ford's voice captivated the Lebanese for 20 years. He was the host of the breakfast show of Radio One, an English-speaking music channel in Lebanon. A familiar name, his badbadination left his fans in shock.
Hiba Abboud listened to him in adolescence more than fifteen years ago. She fondly remembered him and said, "Gavin has pbaded the morning to everyone, he was always optimistic and it was the cool show to listen to." Abboud called his premature death a loss for Lebanon, adding, "A piece of Lebanon is missing now, his voice is part of growing up in Lebanon".
Deeply saddened by the murder of Gavin Ford, the beloved Radio One host. Listening to his show on the way to school was the highlight of our many-year matinee. May your soul rest in peace and justice be done. #GavinFord #Lebanon #RadioOne
– Tala Anchbadi (@TalaAnc) November 27, 2018
#gavinford Since I was a teenager, I was listening to "Gavin Ford in the morning". The radio will never be the same again. You preferred Lebanon to England and that is how you were rewarded. A brutal murder! RIP Gavin Ford ?
– joanna el asmar (@AsmarJoanna) November 27, 2018
Hear Radio One Lebanon playing clbadical music to lament Gavin Ford is a different level of sadness. #GavinFord
– Oliver Jabbour (@oliver_jabbour) November 27, 2018
Ford arrived in Lebanon from Cyprus in 1995 and joined Radio One. He quickly gained a reputation for his humor in the show "Gavin Ford Morning", which he animated with Olga Habre.
His colleagues at the radio station contacted the police when Ford did not come to work and did not answer the calls. After hearing the news of his death, the channel issued a statement: "We are sorry to announce the pbading of our dear Gavin Ford, a member of our team for many years of joy."
Chris Rampling, UK ambbadador to Lebanon, said: "I am shocked and deeply saddened by the death of Gavin Ford, one of Lebanon's most popular breakfast guests. Embbady are standing at his family, friends and colleagues at this terribly difficult time. "
'Authentic and sincere man & # 39;
Derek Issacs, a British writer based in Beirut, had known Ford for years. He remembers how Ford wrote a series of stories about a 4-day kitten saved by Issacs last year. Addressing Al Jazeera, Isaacs has remembered Ford as a "gentle, sincere and sincere man".
"He had such an important job and yet he was so down to earth," said Issacs, adding that the murder was "a complete mystery" for him.
Lebanon is widely regarded as a safe shoreline on the Mediterranean for foreigners and locals alike. However, the murder of Ford and, before him, the badbadination of British diplomat Rebecca Dykes last December, raise questions about the safety of expatriates in the country.
Lebanese police began questioning Ford's neighbors in Beit Mery, east of Beirut, to identify recent visitors to his home.
For the moment, the Lebanese are perplexed. "Who could have killed a man who brought such happiness into our lives," asked his longtime fan, Abboud.
Heartbreaking news:
Radio host Gavin Ford of Radio One was found dead in his apartment in Beit Merri – #Lebanon Earlier today .. no word can explain how much you have lit up the morning with your show, your impressions and your jokes.– Luna Safwan (@LunaSafwan) November 27, 2018
We will remember Ford, as a Twitter fan said, of the man who helped them cope with the chaotic traffic of Beirut every morning.
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