![In 2012 British surgeon Abbas Khan went to Aleppo, Syria to treat wounded civilians. He was consequently tortured and murdered by the Assad regime. His story touched many, including a 15 year In 2012 British surgeon Abbas Khan went to Aleppo, Syria to treat wounded civilians. He was consequently tortured and murdered by the Assad regime. His story touched many, including a 15 year](https://preview.redd.it/pt0m0ridi0e71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=31147f507ed0e8b789588f572f63150211b1dabd)
In 2012 British surgeon Abbas Khan went to Aleppo, Syria to treat wounded civilians. He was consequently tortured and murdered by the Assad regime. His story touched many, including a 15 year
![Family of British doctor who died in Syria prison made ''superhuman'' efforts to secure release - World News - Mirror Online Family of British doctor who died in Syria prison made ''superhuman'' efforts to secure release - World News - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4432814.ece/ALTERNATES/n615/Dr-Abbas-Khan.jpg)
Family of British doctor who died in Syria prison made ''superhuman'' efforts to secure release - World News - Mirror Online
![Fatima Khan (second right) mother of Dr Abbas Khan 32, who died while being held in custody in Syria, is comforted at a service for the British doctor at Regent's Park mosque Fatima Khan (second right) mother of Dr Abbas Khan 32, who died while being held in custody in Syria, is comforted at a service for the British doctor at Regent's Park mosque](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G6NRCA/fatima-khan-second-right-mother-of-dr-abbas-khan-32-who-died-while-G6NRCA.jpg)
Fatima Khan (second right) mother of Dr Abbas Khan 32, who died while being held in custody in Syria, is comforted at a service for the British doctor at Regent's Park mosque
![Abbas Khan funeral: family pay tribute to British doctor who died in Syria | SYRIA NEWS | ZAMAN ALWSL Abbas Khan funeral: family pay tribute to British doctor who died in Syria | SYRIA NEWS | ZAMAN ALWSL](https://en.zamanalwsl.net/CustomImage/get/700/500/9d4b42254bcfd7985bd05e43.jpg)
Abbas Khan funeral: family pay tribute to British doctor who died in Syria | SYRIA NEWS | ZAMAN ALWSL
![Funeral held for British doctor who died in government detention in Syria; inquest planned | CTV News Funeral held for British doctor who died in government detention in Syria; inquest planned | CTV News](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.1608064.1388068757!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_1020/image.jpg)
Funeral held for British doctor who died in government detention in Syria; inquest planned | CTV News
![Mother of British surgeon Abbas Khan breaks down in tears as she sees coffin in Syria - World News - Mirror Online Mother of British surgeon Abbas Khan breaks down in tears as she sees coffin in Syria - World News - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2936482.ece/ALTERNATES/n615/Dr-Abbas-Khan-main.png)
Mother of British surgeon Abbas Khan breaks down in tears as she sees coffin in Syria - World News - Mirror Online
![Lebanese Red Cross workers carry the coffin of British doctor Abbas Khan, 32, who was seized by Syrian government troops in November 2012, into the Hotel-Dieu de France hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanese Red Cross workers carry the coffin of British doctor Abbas Khan, 32, who was seized by Syrian government troops in November 2012, into the Hotel-Dieu de France hospital in Beirut, Lebanon,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N5XT22/lebanese-red-cross-workers-carry-the-coffin-of-british-doctor-abbas-khan-32-who-was-seized-by-syrian-government-troops-in-november-2012-into-the-hotel-dieu-de-france-hospital-in-beirut-lebanon-saturday-dec-21-2013-the-circumstances-in-which-khan-died-while-in-detention-in-syria-remain-in-dispute-a-senior-british-official-has-accused-syrian-president-bashar-assads-government-of-effectively-murdering-khan-while-the-syrian-authorities-say-the-doctor-committed-suicide-and-there-was-no-sign-of-violence-or-abuse-ap-photobilal-hussein-2N5XT22.jpg)