Posted: 12/01/2014 12:01:00 AM MST
Updated: 12/01/2014 12:16:36 AM MST
DOHA, Qatar - An American couple cleared Sunday by a Qatari appeals court of wrongdoing in the death of their 8-year-old adopted daughter have been barred from leaving the Middle Eastern country hours after they were told they were free to go.
Matthew and Grace Huang, of Los Angeles, were stopped from exiting the conservative Gulf nation and had their passports confiscated as they tried to pass through airport immigration control in the capital, Doha, said family representative Eric Volz.
The unexpected delay adds a twist to a closely watched legal saga over the death of their adopted daughter, Gloria, that might have stemmed from cultural misunderstandings in the conservative Gulf nation.
The Huangs spent months behind bars before being let out on their own recognizance last November. They were convicted in March of child endangerment and sentenced to three years in prison. They were allowed to remain free pending appeal. The Huangs have maintained their innocence and say Gloria suffered from medical problems complicated by unusual eating habits. bberitaa.blogspot.com
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