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Mr. Warmbier, now 22, was arrested and detained in North Korea 17 months ago for “hostile acts against the state,” and was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labor. He had been passing through Pyongyang, North Korea, on New Year’s Eve en route to Hong Kong for a study-abroad trip. While in a North Korean hotel, he had attempted to remove a propaganda sign from a staff-only floor, according to the Post, leading to his arrest.
Shortly after his last public appearance, at his trial in March 2016, Mr. Warmbier was allegedly given a sleeping pill after coming down with a case of botulism, according to North Korean officials, who said he had not woken up
U. of Virginia Student Is Released by North Korea After Being Detained 17 Months – The Ticker - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Shortly after his last public appearance, at his trial in March 2016, Mr. Warmbier was allegedly given a sleeping pill after coming down with a case of botulism, according to North Korean officials, who said he had not woken up
U. of Virginia Student Is Released by North Korea After Being Detained 17 Months – The Ticker - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Home is Cincinnati.
