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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah

Ex-Royal Marines reservist held in Dubai on spying charges

Matt Croucher in 2015 wearing his Royal Marines beret and uniform
Matt Croucher, who was awarded the George Cross medal for bravery after throwing himself on a grenade in Afghanistan. Photograph: Mark Chilvers

A former Royal Marines reservist awarded the highest medal for gallantry has reportedly been held in Dubai since November after being accused of spying.

The former lance corporal Matt Croucher, 40, was awarded the George Cross, which ranks alongside the Victoria Cross as the highest decoration for acts of bravery, in 2008 after risking his life and saving others by throwing himself on a grenade in Afghanistan.

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