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Family of British couple held by Taliban fear for their health

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Peter Reynolds , 79 , and his wife Barbie , 75 , were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in Bamiyan province .

They were taken out of jail for court proceedings on Saturday and spent four hours sitting on the floor, chained to other prisoners before being returned to prison.

Their daughter said that on Saturday , the couple had been informed "at the last minute " that they would not be seen by the judge.

She added that her mother was "collapsing due to malnutrition" and her father's health was "declining".

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82

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80

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83

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informal

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English

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48

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