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China deports UK GSK investigator Peter Humphrey and wife China deports UK GSK investigator Peter Humphrey and wife
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A British corporate investigator and his wife have been deported from China after being jailed for trafficking personal data, family and friends say.A British corporate investigator and his wife have been deported from China after being jailed for trafficking personal data, family and friends say.
Peter Humphrey and Yu Yingzeng had boarded a flight from Shanghai bound for the UK, their son said.Peter Humphrey and Yu Yingzeng had boarded a flight from Shanghai bound for the UK, their son said.
They were jailed last August as part of the GlaxoSmithKline corruption scandal.They were jailed last August as part of the GlaxoSmithKline corruption scandal.
Peter Humphrey was released early on health grounds on 9 June. Yu Yingzeng, a Chinese-born US citizen, was freed two days later.Peter Humphrey was released early on health grounds on 9 June. Yu Yingzeng, a Chinese-born US citizen, was freed two days later.
She had a month of her two-year sentence to serve. He had seven more months of his two-and-a-half year term remaining.She had a month of her two-year sentence to serve. He had seven more months of his two-and-a-half year term remaining.
Time served in custody had been taken into account.Time served in custody had been taken into account.
The couple called their son Harvey in the UK just before boarding the flight from Shanghai to London.The couple called their son Harvey in the UK just before boarding the flight from Shanghai to London.
Harvey told family friends that his father said he was looking forward to seeing him and his mother was very emotional.Harvey told family friends that his father said he was looking forward to seeing him and his mother was very emotional.
"I am extremely glad that this ordeal will be over by this afternoon," their son said, according to Reuters news agency. "I am extremely glad that this ordeal will be over by this afternoon," their son said.
The couple were detained after helping GSK investigate a secretly filmed sex tape of its then top manager in China.The couple were detained after helping GSK investigate a secretly filmed sex tape of its then top manager in China.
GSK was fined £300m ($465m) by the Chinese authorities for bribes to hospitals and officials in an attempt to boost sales.GSK was fined £300m ($465m) by the Chinese authorities for bribes to hospitals and officials in an attempt to boost sales.
The couple were found guilty of illegally obtaining Chinese citizens' data and selling it to firms including GSK China.The couple were found guilty of illegally obtaining Chinese citizens' data and selling it to firms including GSK China.
They both admitted buying background information, but said they did not realise this was illegal.They both admitted buying background information, but said they did not realise this was illegal.
How the case unfolded:How the case unfolded: