Prosecutors drop action against Ashya's parents

The parents of brain tumour patient Ashya King appear set to be reunited with their son after prosecutors dropped the case against them.

Prosecutors drop action against Ashya's parents

The parents of brain tumour patient Ashya King appear set to be reunited with their son after prosecutors dropped the case against them.

Brett and Naghmeh King will face no further action after taking the five-year-old from Southampton General Hospital last Thursday, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

But the couple, who have been detained in Spain since they were arrested on Saturday, appear to be facing another night apart from their son, with the next hearing in their case likely to be held in Madrid tomorrow.

The decision to seek the withdrawal of the European arrest warrant that sparked the pursuit of the parents emerged during a hearing at the High Court in London today and came amid a growing clamour for the family to be reunited.

Lawyers representing the CPS and Portsmouth City Council told Mr Justice Baker of the plan at the start of a hearing in the Family Division.

In a statement following the hearing, the CPS said: “The CPS is currently taking steps to withdraw the European arrest warrants in relation to Brett and Naghemeh King.

“No further action will be taken against Mr and Mrs King and we are now in the process of communicating this decision to the Spanish authorities so that they can be reunited with their son as soon as possible.”

David Cameron welcomed the move, saying: “I welcome the prosecution against Ashya King’s parents being dropped. It’s important this little boy gets treatment and the love of his family.”

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