China releases Canadian in spy case after 2 years

A Canadian man arrested with his wife in China two years ago on espionage charges has returned home. Kevin Garratt was held in August 2014 and accused of stealing state secrets. His wife, Julia Garratt, was freed on bail in February the following year. The couple had been living on the North Korea border before […]

A Canadian man arrested with his wife in China two years ago on espionage charges has returned home.
Kevin Garratt was held in August 2014 and accused of stealing state secrets. His wife, Julia Garratt, was freed on bail in February the following year.
The couple had been living on the North Korea border before their arrest, where they said they were helping refugees.
His release follows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent first official visit to China.
The Garratts’ eldest son called the espionage allegations at the time “absurd”.