Brown vows to help British hostages in Iraq after suicide claim

Last Modified: 20 Jul 2008
By: Keme Nzerem

Gordon Brown has declared the government will do "everything in our power" to secure the release of five British hostages held in Iraq for more than a year.

Concerns have increased after the release of a video claiming one of the men had commited suicide.

The tape, which Mr Brown condemned as "abhorrent", alleges a man known as Jason took his own life in May.

British officials stressed they can't verify the claims.

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