One Protester Dead, Two Missing
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Topic: Disturbing Information
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From: Truth Hurts
Date: Nov 24, 2004 05:40 AM

----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: The Unpromoted
Date: Nov 24, 2004 05:04 AM

One SOAW Prisoner Of Conscience Dead, Another Missing

I began investigating this story Saturday night
when Sue was known missing but we hadn't heard
yet that Nik was dead. This is a very disturbing
developing story.

Giles County, VA -- One Virginian activist, Niklan Jones-Lezama, is believed dead and another, Sue Daniels, is missing.

On Saturday, Niklan's body was found by a search party of friends within a few hundred yards of Sue's cabin outside of Blacksburg. This past Thursday, Sue's cabin had been burned to the ground in an apparent act of arson. Sue and Niklan's two cars were
found parked outside the charred remains of the building. The badly burned remains of what is believed to be a dog were found inside.

Both Nik and Sue were active around varous social justice issues, such as opposing war in the Middle East, oppression in Central America, and violent mountaintop removal in Appalachia. The two were in their forties and spent several months in federal
prison last year due to their participation in the annual School of the Americas protests in Georgia. These annual SOA protests coincidentally occurred this past weekend. The last time people report seeing Niklan was when he was due to leave to attend
the protests 5 a.m. on Thursday.

Arson sparks search for missing 2

Blacksburg social activists listed as missing following suspected arson

Body found near fire site

After suspected arson, one Southwestern Virginian activist is dead, another is missing

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