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Father of Jonathan Cote Talks about Son's Ordeal

Jonathan Cote
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Jonathan Cote

By Eileen Buckley

Buffalo, NY – The family of hostage Jonathan Cote of Getzville received some very unsettling news last week. The severed fingers of five hostages held in Iraq were delivered to U-S authorities.

Cote has been in captivity for 487 days. The former U-S solider was kidnapped more than a year ago while working with other private contractors for Crescent Security.

His father, Francis Cote, talked to WBFO'S Eileen Buckley about this latest development.

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