This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Free Albert Patterson!
SAS hero jailed over Falklands War gun trophy: Former soldier is sentenced to 15 months for 8keeping 9mm pistol to remind him of 22 friends who died during the conflict. He was a hero for this country, then went onto help in Afghanistan and Iraq, knowing he could be captured by ISIS.
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We want him released. He should've never got a jail sentence & we want an appeal, for Albert to be released from prison immediately. So please, sign this petition & free this hero.
An article from the Daily Mail to explain the situation further.
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