Death in Qatar: What really happened to British businessman Marc Bennett?
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2022
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
On Christmas Day three years ago British businessman Marc Bennett was found dead in his four star hotel room in Qatar. He'd been successfully working on the country’s tourism industry but died in unexplained circumstances after being arrested and allegedly tortured by the country’s police. A British coroner ruled there was no evidence of suicidal intent. So what happened?
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Guests:
- Sean O’Neill, Senior Writer, The Times.
- Nancy Bennett, Marc's widow.
- Tony Bennett & Micki Bennett Marc’s parents.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Clips: Breaking Travel News, Visit Qatar, BeIN SPORTS USA, Doha News Official, BBC, CNBC.
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| 1:00.6 | On Christmas Day, three years ago, |
| 1:03.6 | a 52-year-old man was found dead, hanging in a four-star hotel room in cattle. |
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