Sunday 23 January 2005, 9:31 Makka Time, 6:31 GMT
Joao Jose Vasconcelos (55) was apparently kidnapped during an ambush carried on by the Mujahidin Brigades and the Army of Ansar al-Sunna.
A video containing a statement from this two terrorist groups was sent to Al-Jazeera, the brigades claimed that a Briton and a Brazilian working for an American company were killed.
The tape also showed dollars and other cash took during the ambush.
Iraqi police identified the dead as a English working for a London-based security firm.
The Brazilian was working for one of the most important construction companies in Latin America.
Il Romanaccio at 10:47 AM