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'Torture victim' £3 settlement

A Libyan politician suing the government for damages amid claims they were involved in a tip-off that led to his kidnap and torture in a Gaddafi jail said he will drop his case for £3 and an apology, his supporters said.

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Libyan politician 'not motivated by compensation'

Libyan politician Abdel Hakim Belhaj denied he was taking the British government to court for alleged role in his alleged kidnap and torture, and that of his pregnant wife to get compensation.

In a letter sent to Prime Minister David Cameron, former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, and former head of counter-terrorism Sir Mark Allen he said:

Various media reports I have seen suggest that our motive for bringing this case is to enrich ourselves. I wish to lay this misconception to rest.

It is certainly true that my wife and I suffered deeply during our kidnap and in Libya. But we have come to court in Britain because we believe your courts can deliver justice.

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