News Center 7's Sean Cudahy spoke to Fowle today to get his reaction of the release of Warmbier, a Cincinnati-area native serving a 15-year prison term with hard labor for alleged anti-state acts.
Fowle said he has some idea of what Warmbier’s family is going through.
Fowle was detained in North Korea for six months after leaving a Bible in a club, which is considered a crime.
“I was very happy to be home with my family, walking on the tarmac there at Wright-Patt ... it was a very good reunion,” Fowle said. “It’s increasingly problematic for the detainees and prisoners over there, as the situation’s gone from bad to worse.”
A big difference though in their return trips, is Warmbier’s family says their son is in a coma.
“It’s tragic,” Fowle said. “It’s good at least his parents are going to be reunited with him.”
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Cudahy is working to find out more about where Warmbier will be landing on his return to the U.S.
Wright-Patterson officials have not yet confirmed he will be returning at the base.
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