Alec Collett had been visiting various `` Revolutionary Organization of Muslim Socialists '' operations in Beirut when he was kidnapped in April 1986 . Group called `` Revolutionary Organization of Muslim Socialists '' claimed responsibility for kidnapping . Collett was married to an American , Elaine Collett , and their son Karim was 11 years old at the time of his kidnapping . In March 1985 , a Beirut TV station received a videotape purportedly showing Alec Collett being hanged .
Alec Collett had been visiting various `` Revolutionary Organization of Muslim Socialists '' operations in Beirut when he was kidnapped in April 1986 . Group called `` Revolutionary Organization of Muslim Socialists '' claimed responsibility for kidnapping . In March 1985 , a Beirut TV station received a videotape purportedly showing Alec Collett being hanged .