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British man appeals after Afghan arrest

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A British man who has been jailed in Afghanistan on corruption charges is to appeal against his arrest at a court in Kabul today.

Bill Shaw's family have handed a petition into Number 10 calling for his release.

Correspondent Quentin Sommerville reports on the case.


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