British freelance cameraman Roddy Scott, who was killed last week in Chechnya, is thought to have been caught up in fighting between Russian soldiers and rebel Chechen fighters, writes Georgina Lipscomb
British freelance cameraman Roddy Scott, who was killed last week in Chechnya, is thought to have been caught up in fighting between Russian soldiers and rebel Chechen fighters, writes Georgina Lipscomb

Scott, 28, worked for UK-based freelance agency Frontline Television and was collecting footage of a Chechen group, allegedly linked with Al Qaida, when he was killed. Frontline director Vaughan Smith said: 'Roddy was interested in observing the story from the Chechen perspective. His way of doing journalism was developing contacts with certain groups to gain access.'

Scott worked on a number of stories in trouble spots during his career, including Turkey and Kosovo. His footage has been used by broadcasters including the BBC and Sky News.

Tina Carr, director of the Rory Peck Trust, the body set up to promote the work and safety of freelance journalists, said Scott was part of an 'endangered species which needs to be protected. Someone who is still prepared to be completely independent to cover stories that nobody else is - that way they bring something that the broadcasters haven't even thought of.'