Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp revealed Wilson Palacios
flew to Honduras ahead of their 0-0 draw against Everton following
the discovery of a body believed to be that of his kidnapped
brother.
Palacios’ younger brother Edwin was kidnapped in 2007 with a
ransom demanded for his release, and the £14 million signing from
Wigan left the Tottenham hotel at 7am following the grim news on
Saturday.
“The lad had heard from his family at about one in the morning
what had happened, and his brothers I believe have identified the
body,” Redknapp said.
“But he sat around the hotel lobby with his case packed until
7am because he didn’t want to wake me.
“I’m amazed with him. But we organised for him to be driven back
to London so he could get a flight home.
“Things like that bring everything into focus. I believe the boy
had been kidnapped and a ransom had been paid but he had not been
released.”