James Le Mesurier is believed to have fallen off the balcony. FMTNews Syrian WhiteHelmets
Founder and director of Mayday Rescue, James Le Mesurier, has been found dead in Istanbul.
James Le Mesurier, founder of the Mayday Rescue group, was found dead early on Monday near his home in central Istanbul’s Beyoglu district, a neighbour said. White Helmets members say they are neutral. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his backers describe them as tools of Western propaganda and Islamist-led insurgents.
A former British army officer, Le Mesurier was awarded an Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in 2016 for services to Syria Civil Defence and the protection of civilians in Syria.
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