Kevin Garratt, the Canadian who was detained in China in 2014 and indicted on charges of spying and stealing state secrets, is back home in Canada following his release. "The Garratt family thanks everyone for their thoughts and prayers, and also thanks the many individuals who worked to secure Kevin's release," the statement said. The Garratt family also released photos showing Garratt on his way back to Canada. Garratt's release comes just over a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned from his first official visit to China as prime minister. Former prime minister Stephen Harper raised the Garratts' case during his visit to China in late 2014.

Source: CBC News September 15, 2016 20:23 UTC