HERZEGOVINA CANTON POLICE COMMENTS ON ALEGED DISSAPEARANCE OF BRITISH REPORTERS

OF BRITISH REPORTERS ( Editorial: --> 5340 ) MOSTAR, Feb 28 (Hina) - Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Interior Ministry Public Relations Office on Saturday commented on reports by an east Mostar radio station that two British reporters, Michael Grimes and Jeffery Pickett, went missing on Friday. The Office said that the Citluk (south Bosnia) police had in Medjugorje at around 20.30 Friday found a vehicle of the type Fiat Tempra with Split (Croatia) registration plates. The car was rented by an Alexander Maurice, the Office said. "The mentioned vehicle was found in good condition without signs of violence, and because of a broken side window of the car, it is assumed that the vehicle had been stolen and subsequently left on the road" in Medjugorje, the Office said. The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton police and the Citluk police investigated the scene where the vehicle was left and a search was launched for Alexander Maurice who had not reported the car missing, the Office said. (hina) lm 281955 MET feb 98