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image captionMatthew Hedges has always maintained he had been researching his PhD and is innocent
A British academic accused of spying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched legal action against senior security officials claiming he was tortured while imprisoned.
Matthew Hedges was detained in Abu Dhabi for six months in 2018 after being accused of working for MI6.
The Durham University PhD student claims he was kept in cuffs, questioned for hours and fed a cocktail of drugs.
Mr Hedges said he was still waiting for the truth and justice .
He said: The UAE authorities have refused to answer the complaint that was submitted to them through the UK Foreign Office.