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Man jailed for 'gay acts' in Morocco is released

A British holidaymaker, jailed in Morocco for "homosexual acts", has been granted conditional release.

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  1. David Johns (@davidjohns_itv)

Family of jailed Deal man press for his release

He's seventy years old in a fortnight and went to Morocco for a holiday. But Ray Cole is now locked up in an overcrowded, overseas jail cell for four months - apparently because he's gay.

Mr Cole left his home in Deal and flew to Marrakesh for a five week stay. But he was arrested after he and a male friend were held at a bus stop in Gueliz by police, and compromising pictures were discovered on the friend's mobile phone. Both are now in prison.

Ray's son and daughter say their dad's done nothing wrong and that he would never have flaunted his sexuality in public.

They say he would have been careful not to offend local sensibilities and customs. David Johns reports, speaking to Ray's son, Adrian; Ray's MP, Charlie Elphicke; and Gillian Edwards from the Association of British Travel Agents.

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