U.S. Marine Veteran Attacked in Prison While Jailed in Russia, Family Says

Paul Whelan, US Marine veteran who has been imprisoned in Russia for several years on what critics have said are false charges, was attacked Tuesday by another inmate, his family said.

David Whelan said his brother was assaulted at a labor camp Tuesday afternoon.

He said his brother was working at a sewing table when a new inmate blocked part of the production line and Paul asked him to move out of the way.

“After repeated requests, the prisoner hit Paul in the face, breaking Paul’s glasses in the process, and attempted to hit him a second time,” David Whelan said in an email statement. “Paul stood up to block the second hit and other prisoners intervened to prevent the prisoner continuing to attack Paul.”

He said his brother Paul has asked the prison warden if he can speak with local prosecutors for a possible investigation of the alleged attack. (Read more from “U.S. Marine Veteran Attacked in Prison While Jailed in Russia, Family Says” HERE)

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