William Sampson (author)
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This article is about a British citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia. For other people named William Sampson, see William Sampson (disambiguation). For the Native American actor and artist, see Will Sampson.
William Sampson ((1959-04-17)17 April 1959 – 28 March 2012) was a dual British and Canadian national who was arrested in Saudi Arabia on 17 December 2000 on a variety of charges including terrorism, espionage and murder. He was imprisoned and tortured for two years and seven months, and finally released and permitted to leave Saudi Arabia, along with several of his co-accused, on 8 August 2003.
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William Sampson | |
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Born | (1959-04-17)17 April 1959[1] Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | 28 March 2012(2012-03-28) (aged 52)[2] United Kingdom |
Pen name | Bill |
Occupation | Biochemist, writer |
Genre | Non-fiction |
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In 2005 Sampson published a book about his experience entitled Confessions of an Innocent Man: Torture and Survival in a Saudi Prison.[3]