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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. |
Family visit | Family visit |
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 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. |
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