The father of a critically ill five-year-old boy who was taken out of
a British hospital against doctors' advice, called for an end to an
international manhunt for his family, hours before being arrested by
Spanish police.
Brett King, his wife Naghemeh and their five-year-old son Ashya were found by police in Malaga.
An international search began on Thursday for Ashya, who has a severe brain tumour, after his parents removed him from a hospital in the southern English city of Southampton.
In a video posted online by his eldest son, Naveed, King explained the reasons behind taking Ashya out of hospital and said his son was being well-looked after by his family.
"I just please ask, call off this ridiculous chase. We are not neglecting our son, he's in perfectly good health," King said on Saturday.
"My son's smiling, he's happy, we are doing things as a family with him. We just want to be left in peace. He's very sick. I just want to get on with his treatment."
King said they took Ashya out of hospital after doctors refused to provide his son with the treatment he asked for, even after he offered to finance it himself by selling their family home.
He said he and Naghemeh were told by doctors that unless they agreed with their decision, a court warrant blocking them from seeing their son would be issued.
The Kings said they had planned to take Ashya to a centre in Prague, where they would self-finance his treatment.
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead, of Hampshire Police, announced the couple's arrest in a news conference.
He said the Kings were arrested "on the grounds of neglect" and were being questioned by police.
Shead said Ashya did not show any signs of distress and was being treated by doctors in Spain.
Brett King, his wife Naghemeh and their five-year-old son Ashya were found by police in Malaga.
An international search began on Thursday for Ashya, who has a severe brain tumour, after his parents removed him from a hospital in the southern English city of Southampton.
In a video posted online by his eldest son, Naveed, King explained the reasons behind taking Ashya out of hospital and said his son was being well-looked after by his family.
"I just please ask, call off this ridiculous chase. We are not neglecting our son, he's in perfectly good health," King said on Saturday.
"My son's smiling, he's happy, we are doing things as a family with him. We just want to be left in peace. He's very sick. I just want to get on with his treatment."
King said they took Ashya out of hospital after doctors refused to provide his son with the treatment he asked for, even after he offered to finance it himself by selling their family home.
He said he and Naghemeh were told by doctors that unless they agreed with their decision, a court warrant blocking them from seeing their son would be issued.
The Kings said they had planned to take Ashya to a centre in Prague, where they would self-finance his treatment.
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead, of Hampshire Police, announced the couple's arrest in a news conference.
He said the Kings were arrested "on the grounds of neglect" and were being questioned by police.
Shead said Ashya did not show any signs of distress and was being treated by doctors in Spain.
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