Greek police arrest Dutch journalist for helping Afghan asylum seeker

Ingeborg Beugel was detained for facilitating the illegal stay of a foreigner' and faces up to a year in jail

A Dutch journalist based in Greece has been arrested on the Greek island of Hydra for hosting an Afghan asylum seeker in her home and could face up to a year in prison if charged and convicted.

Ingeborg Beugel, 61, a freelance correspondent for Dutch media who has lived on Hydra for almost 40 years, was arrested on 13 June accused of facilitating the illegal stay of a foreigner in Greece". The charge carries a 12-month prison sentence and a fine of 5,000 (4,300).