Macduff banker back with family after Mumbai terror attacks
Rescued dad left ‘shaken’
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A NORTH-EAST banker caught up in the Mumbai terror attacks was today recovering from his ordeal back home with his family.
Father-of-three Roger Hunt, 42, of Corksie Drive, Macduff, was trapped in a hotel for more than 36 hours until commandos stormed the building and rescued him – as exclusively revealed by the Evening Express.
He flew home for an emotional reunion with his wife, Irene, and children in Aberdeen.
It is thought that Special Branch and Grampian Police officers met and spoke to Mr Hunt after his arrival.
Mr Hunt and his family expressed their delight at his safe return.
In a statement issued through his employer, the Royal Bank of Scotland, they said: “This has been an exceptionally difficult week for our family and, in the first instance, we just want to spend time together.
“We would like to thank all those who have encouraged and supported us through these last few difficult days.”
Mr Hunt, who was in Mumbai for a week-long business trip when the terrorists struck, was trapped in a 14th-floor room at the Oberoi Trident Hotel.
He managed to e-mail bank colleagues using a laptop so his family could be assured he was safe.
Mr Hunt was rescued on Friday, along with more than 90 other guests and hotel staff, after commandos took control of the five-star hotel.
At first he was unsure that the people who came to his room door were the rescue forces.
Mr Hunt managed to call his wife on a mobile phone shortly after his rescue to tell her the good news.
Friends expressed relief that he had escaped from the carnage that rocked the Indian business centre.
One said: “He has been through a horrific ordeal.
“The whole thing has left him shaken.”
Another, who said Mr Hunt was a dedicated family man, said: “It’s a great relief that he is safe and back home.”
Mr Hunt, who is a senior manager with RBS, was one of hundreds of UK nationals to be flown home from Mumbai at the weekend.
RBS said all its staff in the city were safe and well following the terrorist attacks.
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