Family fears for detained UK couple in Afghanistan

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Elderly British couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds are feared dead by their family after six months of detention in Afghanistan without charge. The couple, aged 80 and 76, were arrested in February. Their son reports their health is rapidly declining, with Peter suffering eye infections and tremors, and Barbie experiencing malnourishment and anemia. The Reynolds have lived in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, running educational programs and becoming citizens. UN experts have called for their release, warning of irreparable harm.


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