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Embassy officials visit US student detained in China over row with taxi driver

Mother of Guthrie McLean, 25, who has yet to be allowed to visit her son, says he is ‘enduring’ in captivity

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Jennifer McLean is pictured with her son Guthrie in this undated photo. Guthrie McLean was arrested on Sunday over a June 10 altercation with a taxi driver. Photo: Handout
Sarah Zhengin Beijing

US embassy officials on Thursday visited the American university student detained in China over an altercation with a taxi driver, as family and friends continue to lobby for his release.

Guthrie McLean, a 25-year-old student at the University of Montana, is being held at a detention centre in Zhengzhou, Henan province. He was visited by officials from the US consulate in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, according to the office of Montana Senator Jon Tester.

The officials confirmed that McLean had no “physical or mental health concerns” and had been given access to legal resources, the office said in a statement.

His mother, Jennifer McLean, however, told the Associated Press: “Fine is a bit of an overstatement. He is enduring.”

University of Montana student Guthrie McLean visits the Great Wall of China in this undated image. Photo: Handout
University of Montana student Guthrie McLean visits the Great Wall of China in this undated image. Photo: Handout
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