US EditionConcern after British couple detained in Iran 'suddenly whisked' to courtroom
The British couple faces espionage charges after being detained in January; Craig has spent 25 days in Evin Prison without funds, raising family concerns about their wellbeing.
- On Wednesday, the family said British couple Lindsay Foreman and Craig Foreman were unexpectedly brought before a court in Tehran with a state-appointed lawyer they had just met.
- The pair were taken into custody in January during a motorcycle tour and were later charged with espionage, which Lindsay Foreman and Craig Foreman deny.
- The family say Craig Foreman has been held in Evin Prison for 25 days without funds, while Lindsay Foreman was transferred to Qarchak women's prison, likely sharing a 13 square metre cell with nine other women.
- Through their adviser Radd Seiger, the family requested an urgent meeting with Foreign Secretary David Lammy, while Joe Bennett urged the UK government to act swiftly and the couple's four children campaigned tirelessly for their release.
- Rights groups and the Foreign Office highlight diplomatic concerns as Joe Bennett said, `We cannot see how being suddenly whisked into a court room with no warning, with a state-appointed lawyer they only just met, could be considered to be a fair trial.
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UK Couple Face Tehran Court on Spying Charges
A UK couple held in Iran on espionage charges appeared in a Tehran court with a state-appointed lawyer, their family said on Thursday. Little is known about the fate of Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 52, who were arrested by Iranian authorities in early January in Kerman, central Iran. The couple had been travelling through the country on a round-the-world motorcycle trip when Tehran accused them of spying—allegations their family strongly deni…
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British couple detained in Iran ‘suddenly whisked’ to courtroom in Tehran
Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been in custody since January.
·London, United Kingdom
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