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Doctor's family 'can probe death' Doctor's family 'can probe death'
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The Syrian government has told the family of UK doctor Abbas Khan it can send a team to Damascus to investigate his death.The Syrian government has told the family of UK doctor Abbas Khan it can send a team to Damascus to investigate his death.
Syrian authorities have said their post-mortem examination showed he killed himself while in detention.Syrian authorities have said their post-mortem examination showed he killed himself while in detention.
But his family has said this is not credible as he was due to be released.But his family has said this is not credible as he was due to be released.
Mr Khan, an orthopaedic surgeon from south London who entered Syria to help civilians, was arrested 13 months ago.Mr Khan, an orthopaedic surgeon from south London who entered Syria to help civilians, was arrested 13 months ago.
Syrian authorities told the BBC that Mr Khan's family can arrange an independent post-mortem examination.Syrian authorities told the BBC that Mr Khan's family can arrange an independent post-mortem examination.
The government also said it would share the findings of its own post-mortem examination with the family.The government also said it would share the findings of its own post-mortem examination with the family.
'Frankly insulting''Frankly insulting'
A member of Mr Khan's family is expected to go to Damascus to collect Mr Khan's body when visa formalities are completed, the government said.A member of Mr Khan's family is expected to go to Damascus to collect Mr Khan's body when visa formalities are completed, the government said.
Mr Kahn's brother Shahnawaz Khan said that the family just wanted his body to be released.Mr Kahn's brother Shahnawaz Khan said that the family just wanted his body to be released.
"We do not want any more investigations we want his body to be released and brought home," he said."We do not want any more investigations we want his body to be released and brought home," he said.
"The authorities allowing an investigation is... frankly insulting.""The authorities allowing an investigation is... frankly insulting."
He said the Syrian authorities had not spoken with the family directly about when they would release Mr Khan's body.He said the Syrian authorities had not spoken with the family directly about when they would release Mr Khan's body.
'Sincerest condolences'
Mr Khan died days before he was expected to be released from jail.
A spokesman for David Cameron said: "The Prime Minister extends his sincerest condolences to Dr Khan's family. It is obviously a very difficult time for them.
"We have been in regular contact with them throughout Dr Khan's detention and we have also raised his case with the Syrian regime."
He said the doctor's death was "further evidence of the brutality of that regime".