Army officer's widow condemns "evil" killers who murdered him in their Kenyan home "David was brutally killed in the most senseless way," said Mrs Parkinson, who was tied up by attackers but managed to lock herself in a nearby safe room. She came out to find her husband's blood-soaked and lifeless body. The attackers escaped with a laptop, a mobile phone, bottles of wine and just 300 Kenyan shillings (£2.20) in cash. Police are still questioning one man about the incident but he has not been formally arrested. Her two daughters Renate, 30, and Anna, 33, flew to Kenya from the UK on Monday. Local residents are drawing parallels between the attack on the Parkinsons and another armed robbery in June, also at the home of a British couple some 40 minutes drive away. "There is a possibility that it could be the same gang," Anthony Mutahi Kimaru, a local MP, told The Daily Telegraph. In the June attack, a similar-sized gang armed with machetes robbed the home of the British couple, stealing three guns. Lt Col Parkinson's murder has deeply shocked the tight-knit expatriate community living around the market town of Nanyuki, which is situated some 125 miles north of the capital Nairobi. Expatriates living in the Laikipia region, which is particularly popular with Britons, often take a more relaxed approach to security than their counterparts in Nairobi. But Mr Kimaru warned that residents would need to pay "keener attention to security at a personal level, perhaps by employing a night-guard." It is understood that the Parkinsons had been discussing increasing security at their property before the attack, while Lt Col Parkinson had been actively involved in community policing initiatives. Laikipia, known for its wildlife and breathtaking scenery, is also popular as a safari destination. One popular nature reserve is the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, of which Lt Col Parkinson was Deputy Director for five years from January 2003, after he retired from the military. Lewa rose to attention after Prince William spent part of his gap year there, in 2001. He later stayed at the conservancy during the holiday on which he proposed to his future wife, asking for her hand at the spartan Rutundu Log Cabins during their Kenyan holiday in 2010. At the time of his death, Lt Col Parkinson was managing a 49,000-acre cattle ranch and conservancy in the Lolldaiga Hills. He was also worked as a security and leadership consultant, and developed community programs and training. "I intend to remain in Kenya," said Mrs Parkinson. Like David, I love the country and its peoples. My family are keen to continue his legacy. Originally from East Sussex, Lt Col Parkinson served with the Parachute Regiment for 30 years, including as Chief Instructor at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was awarded an OBE for services to the military in 1998. Friends and former colleagues of Lt Col Parkinson from the military and security sector are understood to be informally assisting the Kenyan police with their enquiries. The police suggested that the attackers had surveyed the Parkinsons" home prior to directly entering the couple's bedroom by smashing the window with a stone. A bullet found embedded in the mattress led to suspicions that the conservationist may also have been shot. A post mortem has been completed but the results are yet to be released.