Fossil hunter Richard Leakey who showed humans evolved in Africa dies at 77

Kenyan conservationist found oldest near-complete human skeleton in 1984, dating from 1.5m years ago

The celebrated Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey, whose groundbreaking discoveries helped prove that humankind evolved in Africa, has died aged 77.

The president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, announced Leakey's death with deep sorrow".