British surgeon found hanged in Syrian jail

British surgeon found hanged in Syrian jail


Family of British surgeon found hanged in Syrian jail believes he was murdered,http://fxn.ws/1jXBnk2 Dr. Abbas Khan, a 32-year-old father of two young children, was captured in the Syrian city of Aleppo in November 2012 after he entered the war-torn nation from Turkey -- allegedly without a visa -- in order to work in a field hospital. Syrian authorities reportedly informed the British government through a Czech official he died on December 16 while in government custody.  They insist Khan committed suicide, while his family and the British government  contend he was, “in effect, murdered.”