Fears as news team held amid Bahrain unrest

A Channel 4 news crew were arrested in Bahrain yesterday leading to fears for the safety of their local driver.

Fears as  news team held amid Bahrain unrest

The British broadcaster’s foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Miller and his team had been reporting covertly because they had not been given accreditation to report in the country which was staging the latest Formula 1 Grand Prix.

As he was being driven to the Budaiya police station Mr Miller was able to make a call to Channel 4 News. He said he was completely surrounded by riot police in the back of the police car.

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