Christopher Allen, a Narberth native and freelance reporter, died covering war stories in South Sudan more than two years ago, writes Charlotte Alfred for the Huffington Post.

He started his journalism career covering the Ukraine conflict while living in Donetsk in 2014. Over the years, he published articles in several prominent newspapers, including the U.K.-based Telegraph.

In 2017, he decided to head to South Sudan to cover the ongoing civil war. He was embedded with the opposition military forces together with two Reuters photojournalists when he was shot dead during a raid.

With little known about the circumstances of his death, his parents have been appealing for an independent investigation for more than two years. During that time, they received muted responses from both governments and the journalism community.

Finally, in May 2019, his case was taken up by a team of high-profile British human rights lawyers, who have requested an FBI investigation.

“We’re faced with huge information gaps that you’d never expect to see in a case like this,” said attorney Caoilfhionn Gallagher. “All the detective work has been done by his family, journalists, and lawyers.”

Read more about Christopher Allen at the Huffington Post by clicking here.

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