Father of Ashya King accused Border Force of treating him 'like a criminal' on UK return

ASHYA King's father has complained of being treated "like a criminal" by Border Force staff as he returned to the UK.

A video of the confrontation was posted on YouTubePA

A video of the confrontation was posted on YouTube

Brett and Naghmeh King sparked an international manhunt when they removed their five-year-old son, who has brain cancer, from Southampton General Hospital in August without medical consent.

Ashya has completed a course of treatment at the Proton Therapy Centre (PTC) in Prague and is now recuperating with the family in Spain.

The family have previously said they feared Ashya would be taken from them if they returned to the UK.

And a video has emerged of Brett King confronting police at London's Gatwick Airport after being stopped at passport control with his other son Naveed.

He told officers: "How would you feel, coming back into your own country and you are treated like a criminal?

"What have I done except help my son?"

The altercation is shown in an undated camera phone video posted on YouTube by Naveed this afternoon.

It starts with Mr King sitting in a holding area at passport control as he tells how the two of them had their passports seized when they arrived and were asked to wait in a holding area.

After a policeman calmly tells Mr King he cannot see the computer information about them - but will not be arrested - he leaves, followed by his son.

At the start of the video Mr King says he had been told there would be no problems if he returned to the UK.

He adds: "But already, on my first attempt to come back to England ... I'm having problems."

Ashya KingREUTERS

Ashya has been recuperating in Spain after his treatment

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