The son of a 69-year-old Swede who was held hostage for nearly two
years by Colombian rebels says his father has returned to Sweden and is
receiving treatment for a stroke he suffered in captivity.
Tommy Larsson tells the AP that his father, Roland Larsson, “seems to be doing pretty well.”
Roland Larsson became semi-paralyzed when he suffered a stroke
during his captivity with the FARC guerrilla. He was freed last week,
22 months after his kidnapping.
He arrived in Stockholm late Wednesday and was welcomed by his family.
Tommy Larsson says his father was undergoing medical tests and
rehabilitation at a hospital in Sweden on Thursday. It was not clear
when he would return to his home in northern Sweden. (AP)