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Families of Chennai Six appeal to Prime Minister to free war heroes jailed in India for crime they didn’t commit

Mrs May will visit India for trade talks next week and says she will raise the matter

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RELATIVES of the Chennai Six yesterday made a live television appeal begging Theresa May to help free them.

The former servicemen are in jail in India for having guns on an anti-piracy ship.

Families of the Chennai six appealed to PM to free the soldiers
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Families of the Chennai six appealed to PM to free the soldiers

Their families appeared on BBC2’s Victoria ­Derbyshire show to plead with the PM to secure their release when she visits the country for trade talks next week.

Lisa Dunn, sister of Nick Dunn, 30, of Ashington, Northumberland, said: “We beg Theresa May to not miss the opportunity to raise this at the highest level.”

Former British Para Nick Dunn speaks during a secret interview inside Chennai Central Prison
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Former British Para Nick Dunn speaks during a secret interview inside Chennai Central PrisonCredit: Chris Eades
Billy Irving, Ray Tindall, Nick Dunn, John Armstrong were sentenced to five years by an Indian judge in January
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Billy Irving, Ray Tindall, Nick Dunn, John Armstrong were sentenced to five years by an Indian judge in JanuaryCredit: Chris Eades
Former British solder John Armstrong was also wrongly jailed in January
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Former British solder John Armstrong was also wrongly jailed in JanuaryCredit: Chris Eades

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British soldier Nicholas Simpson was also arrested by Indian troops while carrying out anti piracy escort
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British soldier Nicholas Simpson was also arrested by Indian troops while carrying out anti piracy escortCredit: Chris Eades
Paul Towers is one of the Chennai six left to rot in an Indian prison
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Paul Towers is one of the Chennai six left to rot in an Indian prisonCredit: Chris Eades
Former British solder Billy Irving has only seen his baby son for a few weeks
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Former British solder Billy Irving has only seen his baby son for a few weeksCredit: Chris Eades
Former British Para Nick Dunn pictured with his sister Lisa
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Former British Para Nick Dunn pictured with his sister LisaCredit: Chris Eades
Guard at the gate to Chennai Central Prison where British war heros are being held
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Guard at the gate to Chennai Central Prison where British war heros are being heldCredit: Chris Eades

The Brits were arrested by Indian coastguards while working as maritime security guards in 2013.

They got five years in January despite having UK government gun permits.

The Sun is campaigning to get them home for Christmas.

The Foreign Office said the PM will raise the matter.

 

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