Somali pirate hostages plead for release

A South African brace kidnapped by Somali pirates a year ago accept fabricated a absolute address for their release.Bruno Pelizzari, 52, and 49-year-old Debbie Calitz were snatched off Tanzania in an advance on a yacht.The pirates, who accept asked for $4m (£2.6m) for their release, accustomed Mr Pelizzari to allege to his sister, and he told her: "We appeal our freedom.Relatives say they cannot allow the ransom, but are still aggravating to accession some money to pay the pirates.Like abounding governments, South Africa refuses to pay ransoms, but admiral said they would not arbitrate in the family's attempts to accession the money.A government agent said: "The pirates apply every tactic that they anticipate will abetment them to accomplish their goal.Mr Pelizzari's sister, Vera Hecht, was afresh accustomed permission by the pirates to allege to both of the hostages. She was additionally accustomed permission to almanac the chat and to absolution it to the media.It was the aboriginal time that Miss Calitz had been accustomed to allocution to ancestors or accompany back the charlatan attack.