Summary
Two men from the UK, Paul Inch and Richard Perham, have returned home after being imprisoned for over 100 days in Guinea. They were hired to retrieve a research balloon but were accused of spying and faced difficult conditions in prison until their release.
Key Facts
- Paul Inch, 50, from Blaenau Ffestiniog, and Richard Perham, 29, from Bristol, were imprisoned in Guinea while recovering a research balloon.
- They were arrested and accused of spying, even though they believed they had the necessary permissions to be in the country.
- Inch described the prison conditions as poor, with overcrowded facilities and contaminated water.
- The UK government and the British Embassy supported their efforts to secure their release.
- The men were stuck in Guinea for 42 days after their release on April 11.
- Inch and Perham faced threats and feared for their lives while in prison.
- Guinean authorities have been asked to comment on the situation by the UK Foreign Office.
