Relief at Sight of Held Sailor

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The brother of a captured Westcountry sailor who was paraded on Iranian state television described him as a "strong" young man who "knows how to handle himself".

Speaking from the family home in Hayle, West Cornwall, Nick Summers, also a Navy rating, spoke of his family's relief at seeing Nathan alive and in good health.

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Relief at Sight of Held Sailor

However, the 21-year-old's father, Roy, said he believed his son had been "coerced" into reading out an apparent confession.

The TV footage broadcast by Iran yesterday showed the sailor apologising for entering Iranian waters "without permission" - a move that drew...

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