Fears for British couple in 70s held by Taliban as court appearance delayed

The couple ‘spent four hours sitting on the floor, chained to other prisoners, before being returned to the prison’, their daughter said. Photograph: BBC

The daughter of a British couple in their 70s imprisoned by the Taliban has expressed serious concerns over their deteriorating health after delays to their expected court appearance.

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who run a training business in Afghanistan, were detained last month when they travelled to their home in Bamiyan province. The couple, aged 79 and 75, who have been running projects in schools in Afghanistan for 18 years, had not been informed of the charges, their daughter said.