Several newspapers are carrying a photograph of Christopher Howes and an appeal by his family for any information about their son and his Cambodian interpreter. Both men were abducted in March last year as they were carrying out mine-clearance work in the northern province of Siem Reap. Although there have been several false alarms of sightings, there has really been no reliable information as to the men's fate, nor indeed is it entirely clear who their abductors were, although the Cambodian government believes they were kidnapped by Khmer Rouge guerrillas. In their appeal, Christopher Howes's family offer a reward for information, saying that relatives of the two men are experiencing great distress and unhappiness at the continued lack of reliable information. Two Scotland Yard detectives have been investigating the case in Cambodia, but left soon after fighting broke out in the capital in July. However the Foreign Office says that while it has no proof that Mr Howes is dead or alive, his case remains under investigation and that any new leads will be actively pursued.