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Two US guards found dead on ship Maersk Alabama in Seychelles

Vessel made famous by its hijacking by Somali pirates in 2009 is scene of a new mystery

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Two American security officers have been found dead on a ship made famous when it was hijacked by Somali pirates, according to a statement by Seychelles police.

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The two Americans, Jeffrey Reynolds and Mark Kennedy, both 44, were found dead on Tuesday in a cabin on the Maersk Alabama, according to the police. The ship was hijacked by pirates in 2009, an event dramatised in the film starring Tom Hanks.

The ship Maersk Alabama was hijacked by pirates in 2009, an event dramatized in the movie "Captain Phillips" starring Tom Hanks. Photo: AP
The ship Maersk Alabama was hijacked by pirates in 2009, an event dramatized in the movie "Captain Phillips" starring Tom Hanks. Photo: AP

The ship was berthed in Port Victoria in the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles when the bodies were found.

Police gave no cause of death on Wednesday and said a postmortem had been scheduled.

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The US coastguard stated from its headquarters in Washington that it was also investigating the deaths.

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