[23 AUG 00] CRIMES, FIRES & ACCIDENTS
Rugby Man Killed After Elephant Trampling

A man from Rugby on an African safari was tramped to death by an elephant.

Edward Harrison, 28, was on the second day of a trip when he was killed in the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya.

It is thought he got up early on Sunday and wandered off to take pictures of the wild animals.

But others were alerted by an elephant trumpeting loudly, and they found Mr Harrison’s body.

His mother, Carolyn Thompson, said in a statement:

“Edward was a wonderful son and man. He was very loving, had a huge number of friends and was a real team player.

“At the same time he had courage, determination and enthusiasm for life.”

Mr Harrison went to Uppingham School in Rutland and graduated from St John’s College, Cambridge in 1995 with a degree in engineering.

He was among 32 people on the first leg of an expedition from Cambridge to Cape Town organised by the Cambridge University Officer Training Corps.