Royal Society of Biology mourns murdered scientist

Tributes have been paid to a London-based scientist who formerly worked for the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) after he was found murdered in northern Colombia.
Alessandro Coatti’s remains were discovered on the outskirts of Santa Marta, a port city on the Caribbean coast, on Sunday, investigators say.
Santa Marta’s Mayor, Carlos Pinedo Cuello, said a reward of 50,000 Colombian pesos (£8,940) was being offered for information leading to the capture of those responsible for the death of the Italian citizen.
In a statement issued on Tuesday. the RSB said it was “devastated” by news of Mr Coatti’s killing.
“He was a passionate and dedicated scientist, leading RSB animal science work, writing numerous submissions, organising events and giving evidence in the House of Commons,” the RSB said.

Source: BBC