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The British Embassy in Beijing is investigating reports that two Britons have been detained during a protest about Tibet. The British Embassy in Beijing is probing reports of two Britons being detained in a protest about Tibet.
The group, Students for a Free Tibet, said four activists from the UK and the US were arrested after unfurling banners close to the Olympic stadium.The group, Students for a Free Tibet, said four activists from the UK and the US were arrested after unfurling banners close to the Olympic stadium.
It took place hours before the Olympic torch arrived in Tiananmen Square. The UK protesters are Iain Thom and Lucy Fairbrother. The group's website said Mr Thom, 24, is from Edinburgh and Ms Fairbrother, 23, is from Cambridge.
The protest happened before the Olympic torch's arrival in Tiananmen Square.
The British Embassy said it was aware of the reports.
Speaking on a mobile telephone, Mr Thom told ABC News: "I'll probably get detained by the police and then ejected out of the country.
"But I believe it's not anywhere near the risk or the fear that Tibetans are living under the occupation of the Chinese government."
A British Embassy spokesman said: "We are aware of reports of two British nationals being detained."A British Embassy spokesman said: "We are aware of reports of two British nationals being detained."
He went on: "We are in touch with the Chinese authorities and are requesting immediate consular access should this information be correct."He went on: "We are in touch with the Chinese authorities and are requesting immediate consular access should this information be correct."
Students for a Free Tibet named the American protesters on the website as Phill Bartell, 34, from New Jersey and Tirian Mink, 32, from Portland, Oregon.