England faces sentence after Abu Ghraib conviction

Army Private Lynndie England, the 22-year-old reservist who appeared in photos smirking amid naked prisoners at Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib prison, stood at attention as she was convicted of taking part in abusing detainees.

Wearing her dark green dress uniform at Fort Hood in Texas, England showed no obvious emotion yesterday after the jury foreman read the verdict. Asked for comment later, defence lawyer Captain Jonathan Crisp said: “The only reaction I can say is: I understand.”