Family of slain American missionary forgives those who killed him

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The family of an American missionary has forgiven the native tribe which killed him when he arrived uninvited on their island last week and are urging authorities not to hold anyone but him responsible for his death.

John Chau, 27, was killed on North Sentinel Island last week as he attempted to visit the tribe. Local fisherman reported seeing the tribe drag his body days after Chau paid them to take him as close as they would to the island before he kayaked over to it.

He had written to his family beforehand and told them not to blame the Sentinelese people if he did not make it out alive.

Despite the fact that the tribe is protected and it is illegal for anyone to try to go onto the island, Indian police have lodged a murder case against its members and some of the people who helped Chau get there.

In an Instagram post on his account on Wednesday, his parents John and Lynda Chau, who live in Washington State, revealed they had forgiven the tribe and urged Indian authorities to release the local men who Chau paid to take him close to the island.

‘He loved God, life, help those in need, and had nothing but love for the Sentinelese people.

‘We forgive those reportedly responsible for his death. We also ask for the release of those friends he had in the Andaman Islands.

‘He ventured out on his own free will and his local contacts need not be persecuted for his own actions,’ the family said in their Instagram statement.

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