Kincardine: Freedom is in sight for dad held in Iraq

Brian Glendinning has been awaiting extradition to Qatar for greater than eight weeks in a “rat-infested” cell he’s sharing with terrorists and murderers however there may be now contemporary hope after a third-party donor has settled his debt.

John Glendinning, Brian’s brother and finest good friend, has stated his household, whereas hopeful, are nonetheless frightened and anxious to get their cherished one dwelling.

He advised the Press: “We’re all seeing this as one of many hardest moments; earlier than, all of us had duties and jobs to do however now it is simply this limbo stage the place every part is completed on our finish.

“We’re ready on high-level officers now to do their job, how is that being perceived on their finish? Are they sitting there going ‘I am going to do it once I really feel prefer it’? We’re hoping not, we’re hoping that they’ll act quick.

“We’re all nervous, we’re nonetheless frightened and scared as a result of we do not belief something. Brian may very well be launched tomorrow however he may very well be launched in a yr’s time, that is actuality. Sure, we have got here to this point and overcame so many obstacles however this might nonetheless go on.”

The household acquired a discover from the Qatari Nationwide Financial institution on Tuesday morning, informing them that they have been now not desirous about pursuing their case and their native MP, Douglas Chapman, has sat down with the Qatari ambassador.

Douglas stated: “I’ve been aiding with Brian’s case and this week I wrote to the Qatari ambassador in London as Brian wanted the help of the Qatar Authorities to assist safe his launch from jail in Iraq.

“It was my intention to hand-deliver the letter and I believed I’d get no additional than the safety individuals on the door. After some perseverance, one of many ambassador’s assistants got here to analyze and, to my shock, I used to be proven straight by to see ambassador Fahid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah and I used to be capable of make the case for Brian’s launch straight.

“In issues like this, it isn’t over till Brian touches down on Scottish soil nevertheless it’s my hope that he will probably be spending this Christmas together with his household in Kincardine and is able the place he can put this dreadful expertise to the again of his thoughts.”

Brian continues to be struggling, he has spent eight weeks barefoot in a dimly-lit holding cell unable to sleep because of the fixed noise. His household try to maintain issues constructive and have advised him all in regards to the current updates.

John continued: “He is extra drained than he is ever been so we won’t afford any negativity now. He is effectively conscious of all of the steps, we have stored him knowledgeable and we managed to talk to him not way back.”

Now, after two months of combating to convey dwelling their son, husband, dad and brother, all his household can do is wait.

Radha Stirling, the Interpol and extradition disaster advisor who has been working to get Brian again dwelling, stated: We’ve persuaded Qatar Nationwide Financial institution to withdraw the police case after a third-party donor discharged the legal responsibility.

“The financial institution assured us they’d delete the Interpol Crimson Discover and instruct the Qatari authorities to withdraw the extradition request. This can be a distinctive scenario although; Brian is just not sitting within the consolation of his own residence, he’s struggling in essentially the most appalling situations and it’s crucial that Qatar and the UK push for an pressing decision.

“We should bear in mind, this could by no means have occurred within the first place.”