Father feared dead is in prison

A man feared dead in the Asian tsunami disaster has been discovered safe and well in a British prison.

Friends and family of Mark Doogue, 47, thought he was in Phuket in Thailand on a threemonth holiday.

His sons Michael, 24, and Matthew, 19, from Salford, feared for his safety when he failed to get in touch following the disaster.

But police said he is in jail after telling colleagues he was going to Thailand for three months. A Greater Manchester police spokesman said: "He told his boss he was going to Thailand but he is actually in prison." Further details of his detention were not available.

Police, who issued a photograph of Doogue for his sons when they thought he was missing, said he was "safe and well". A spokesman said: "Mark is originally from Salford but had not lived in the area for several years." His name has now been removed from the list of Britons feared dead.