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Devon photographer's father received good news by phone

The father of wounded Devon photographer Paul Conroy's has confirmed has been smuggled out of the Syrian city of Homs to Lebanon. Father-of-three Mr Conroy was injured last week in the bombardment that killed Sunday Times war correspondent Marie Colvin and French photojournalist Remi Ochlik.

We've just had word from Beirut. I've got it on the other phone in my other hand.

– Les Conroy, father of injured photographer Paul Conroy

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Call to help injured photographer in Syria

Paul Conroy
Paul Conroy was injured in the same attack that killed two other western journalists

The wife of photographer Paul Conroy who's injured in Syria is calling on the Foreign Office to bring him home. He was injured in an attack in Homs that killed two other reporters. Kate Conroy says she fears if they rescue him, he may not get out alive.

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