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The British Embassy in Cairo denied reports it told Laura Plummer\u2019s family that her release was imminent,<\/strong> Ruth Michaelson and Jamie Grierson write for The Guardian<\/a>. This followed reports that Plummer, who was caught trying to smuggle illegal medications into Egypt, was set to receive a presidential pardon. \u201cAt no point did Foreign Office staff, including the British embassy staff in Cairo, advise Laura\u2019s family that she would be released imminently,\u201d a British Embassy spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The British Embassy in Cairo denied reports it told Laura Plummer\u2019s family that her release was imminent, Ruth Michaelson and Jamie Grierson write for The Guardian. 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