A British civilian contractor shot dead by someone wearing an Afghan national security force uniform was from Kent.

Dave Chamberlain, who was in his 40s and comes from Westgate-on-Sea, was killed alongside two American colleagues yesterday.

The father of two was working for the Border Management Task Force, which trains former Afghan customs officers and border policemen.

Mr Chamberlain is believed to have been in Afghanistan since February last

year.

The British Embassy in Kabul is said to be making arrangements to have Mr Chamberlain's body repatriated to the UK.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the International Security

Assistance Force (ISAF) would not confirm the dead man's identity, but a spokesman said: "We can confirm a British national working as a

contracted civilian employee for ISAF in western Afghanistan was killed

yesterday.

"The next of kin have been informed. We are providing consular assistance."