A UK teacher has been released and handed over to British officials in Sudan after being jailed for letting her class name a teddy bear Muhammad.
Gillian Gibbons, 54, from Liverpool, was freed after eight days in custody. She had been given a 15-day jail term.
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir pardoned her after talks with two British Muslim peers.
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In a statement read out by Baroness Warsi, Mrs Gibbons said: "I have great respect for the Islamic religion and would not knowingly offend anyone and I am sorry if I caused any distress.
Why in God's name are you saying you are sorry? In this instance, said religion has acted like a very spoilt child and deserves a bit of riducule...more than a bit..
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