5 July 2013 Last updated at 15:05 ET <\/p>\n
Problems with DNA evidence have delayed the prosecution of suspects over the murder of a Red Cross worker in Sri Lanka in 2011, British officials said. <\/p>\n
Khuram Shaikh, 32, from Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, was shot and stabbed on Christmas Day 2011. <\/p>\n
Eight people, including a Sri Lankan politician, were arrested and bailed in November. They all denied the charges. <\/p>\n
The British High Commission in Colombo said the 18-month delay was \"not a good message to tourists\". <\/p>\n
The Sri Lanka High Commission said the \"Government Analyst's report relating to DNA evidence is awaited and all arrangements have been made to commence proceedings upon receipt of the same\". <\/p>\n
Robbie Bulloch, Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, said: \"What we have been told is that they have been waiting for DNA evidence and that has been holding it up. <\/p>\n
\"Why that should take 18 months to process I don't know, but what we have done from the very beginning is urge the government to take this very seriously. <\/p>\n
\"It's a brutal attack, it's not a good message for a country which attracts very many British tourists each year.\" <\/p>\n
Mr Shaikh, who graduated from Salford University, had been working in Gaza for the Red Cross, fitting prosthetics limbs. <\/p>\n
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