Family of imprisoned Marine vet Trevor Reed demands proof of life, fears he'll be 'next Otto Warmbier'
Fox News
The parents of U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed, who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2019, are demanding proof from Russian authorities that he's still alive after they have been unable to contact their son for several days.
As war in Ukraine has waged on more than 40 days, Reed’s parents say they fear their son’s health is rapidly declining in prison, suggesting he may become "the next Otto Warmbier." Warmbier was an American college student when he was imprisoned in North Korea in 2016 and eventually transported home with severe brain damage.
Reed has been jailed in Russia since his arrest in 2019 on charges he assaulted Moscow police officers who were driving him to a police station after picking him up following a night of heavy drinking at a party. He was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to nine years in prison.