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PHILIP HAMMOND insisted yesterday that he did not expect a British grandfather to be lashed nor a protester to be executed by Saudi authorities.
The Foreign Secretary expressed his confidence in the cases of Karl Andree and Ali Mohammed al-Nimr following correspondence between officials from Britain and Saudi Arabia.
Mr Andree, who has battled cancer and suffers from asthma, was arrested in Jeddah in August last year after being caught with home-made wine.
The grandfather-of-seven reportedly faces 350 lashes despite serving his time in jail for breaching the country’s strict anti-alcohol laws.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been among those raising concerns over the planned beheading and crucifixion of Mr Nimr, who was convicted for a crime he allegedly committed aged 17.
“This is an encouraging sign but Ali’s family will not be able to breathe easy until he is released,” said Reprieve death penalty case worker Kate Higham.
