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Ghana girls 'need to be moved' Ghana girls 'need to be moved'
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Officials at the British High Commission in Ghana are hoping the two British girls suspected of trying to smuggle drugs may be allowed to move.Officials at the British High Commission in Ghana are hoping the two British girls suspected of trying to smuggle drugs may be allowed to move.
Yasemin Vatansever and Yatunde Diya, both aged 16, have been held in cells since their arrest two weeks ago.Yasemin Vatansever and Yatunde Diya, both aged 16, have been held in cells since their arrest two weeks ago.
The High Commission said the cells were adequate but hoped space might be found in a secure juvenile correction centre.The High Commission said the cells were adequate but hoped space might be found in a secure juvenile correction centre.
The pair from London are expected to be charged on Wednesday with attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Ghana.The pair from London are expected to be charged on Wednesday with attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Ghana.
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If found guilty they could face at least 10 years in jail.If found guilty they could face at least 10 years in jail.
The BBC's Adam Mynott in Ghana said neither of the girls have been visited by their parents but Yatunde's aunt did spend some time with them.The BBC's Adam Mynott in Ghana said neither of the girls have been visited by their parents but Yatunde's aunt did spend some time with them.
Both their families have said they are confident that the country's legal system will bring about justice.Both their families have said they are confident that the country's legal system will bring about justice.
The girls were arrested as they tried to board a place in Accra allegedly carrying drugs said to be worth about £300,000. The girls were arrested as they tried to board a plane in Accra allegedly carrying drugs said to be worth about £300,000.
The pair say they were not aware of drugs in their luggage and had been tricked into carrying them.The pair say they were not aware of drugs in their luggage and had been tricked into carrying them.
Since their arrest, it has emerged that the girls' parents had not even been aware their daughters were in Africa.Since their arrest, it has emerged that the girls' parents had not even been aware their daughters were in Africa.
Yasemin is the daughter of immigrants from Cyprus, while Yatunde is of Nigerian descent. Both are UK citizens.Yasemin is the daughter of immigrants from Cyprus, while Yatunde is of Nigerian descent. Both are UK citizens.
Fair Trials Abroad is ensuring the girls have proper legal representation in Ghana and is providing support to their families in the UK.Fair Trials Abroad is ensuring the girls have proper legal representation in Ghana and is providing support to their families in the UK.