74 Year Old British Man Sentenced To 350 Lashes In Saudi Arabia For Making Wine.

The children of a British man have called on
David Cameron to intervene to save their
father from being subjected to 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia.
Karl Andree, 74, faces being publicly flogged as
part of a punishment imposed after bottles of
homemade wine were reportedly found last year in
his car by Saudi police enforcing strict laws
prohibiting alcohol.

The family of the oil executive, who is being held
at Jeddah’s Briman prison, say he is already
weak as a result of cancer and fear that the
flogging will kill him.

They said in a statement reported by the Sun:

“Our father has given 25 years of his working
life to Saudi Arabia, and this is how he is treated.
Until his arrest, he has always been happy working
there and felt safe.

“He is 74 years of age, has had cancer three times
and his wife is dying in a home in the UK. He now
needs medical care for his cancer and asthma and
there is no doubt in our mind that 350 lashes
will kill him. We implore David Cameron to personally
intervene and help get our father home. The Saudi
government will only listen to him.”

The Foreign Office said:

“Our embassy staff are continuing to assist
Mr Andree, including regular visits to check on
his welfare, and frequent contact with his lawyer
and family. Ministers and senior officials have
raised Mr Andree’s case with the Saudi government
and we are actively seeking his release as soon as
possible.”

Andree’s three children, Hugh, 46, Kirsten, 45
and Simon, 33, are reported to have been lobbying
discreetly for their father for more than a month
but have now decided to go public.

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