British couple jailed in Iran for 10 years on ‘spying’ charges

The couple are being held in the notorious Evin Prison (Picture: PA)

A British couple who were on the trip of a lifetime have been jailed in Iran for ten years after being accused of spying.

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested by Iranian forces in January last year while travelling around the world on a motorcycle.

The couple, from East Sussex, who are being held in Tehran’s Evin prison, have continued to deny allegations of espionage.

Lindsay’s son, Joe Bennett, told the BBC the sentencing was ‘gutwrenching’.