#Latest news with #prisonerReleaseSBS Australia3 days agoSBS AustraliaAustralian held prisoner in Iraq freed after 4 yearsAustralian held prisoner in Iraq freed after 4 years Published 6 June 2025, 8:22 am An Australian engineer who spent the past four years in an Iraqi prison, is tonight free on bail. Robert Pether was jailed on fraud charges in 2021 after a contract dispute between his employer and the Iraqi authorities. In recent weeks, his family had warned that his health was at risk if he remained in prison.
SBS Australia3 days agoSBS AustraliaAustralian held prisoner in Iraq freed after 4 yearsAustralian held prisoner in Iraq freed after 4 years Published 6 June 2025, 8:22 am An Australian engineer who spent the past four years in an Iraqi prison, is tonight free on bail. Robert Pether was jailed on fraud charges in 2021 after a contract dispute between his employer and the Iraqi authorities. In recent weeks, his family had warned that his health was at risk if he remained in prison.
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