Parents Speak Out After Being Jailed for Taking Cancer-Stricken Son Out of Country
Posted: September 4, 2014 at 9:43 am
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Brett King said he could hear his wife crying as he sat helplessly in a separate Spanish jail cell, arrested for taking their cancer-stricken son out of the United Kingdom for a treatment they say their doctor refused to offer.
The Kings were arrested for taking 5-year-old Ashya out of the country for proton beam therapy, which they said the Southampton University Hospital refused to discuss following the initial surgery to remove Ashyas tumor.
"When we were in prison, there wasn't a minute that went by without our hearts hurting to see Ashya," King told reporters today. "Being locked up, you can't do anything."
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He said Ashya wasn't allowed to have any visitors since their arrest in Spain on Saturday. British prosecutors dropped their arrest warrant on Tuesday, and the couple spoke to the media upon their release today.
"My heart is still up here," he said, grabbing his throat. He said he looked forward to reuniting with his son.
"We want to help my son get through this bad time because he hasn't got too many months to live," Brett King said.
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Parents Speak Out After Being Jailed for Taking Cancer-Stricken Son Out of Country