They shoulda killed him ājust becauseā.
Members of an isolated Indian tribe armed with bows and arrows have killed an American who encroached on their remote island, police said.
John Allen Chau, 26, is believed to have paid fishermen to ferry him to North Sentinel Island, home to a 30,000-year-old tribe known to aggressively repel outsiders.
āThe fishermen in the dinghies tried to warn him itās a risky thing,ā said Denis Giles, an activist for the rights of tribal groups and a journalist on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Indian territory where the incident took place.
He died doing what he loved best.a precedent has been set
American killed by isolated tribe on North Sentinel Island in Andamans
Police say man was visiting North Sentinel Island, whose inhabitants are known to attack outsiderswww.theguardian.com
He died doing what he loved best.
When Chauās death became international news, many Christians were keen to disavow his actions; Chauās father believes the American missionary community is culpable in his sonās death. John was an āinnocent childā, his father told me, who died from an āextremeā vision of Christianity taken to its logical conclusion.
All Nations, the evangelical organization that trained Chau, described him as a martyr. The āprivilege of sharing the gospel has often involved great costā, Dr Mary Ho, the organizationās leader, said in a statement. āWe pray that Johnās sacrificial efforts will bear eternal fruit in due season.ā