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Thursday, December 24, 1998 Published at 01:10 GMT


World: Europe

Pinochet supporters arrange special Christmas celebrations


Supporters of the former Chilean president, General Augusto Pinochet, have sent an army chaplain to Britain to ensure that he will be able to celebrate Christmas mass.

They're also trying to set up satellite links so Mr Pinochet can watch church services from Chile.

A British court had ruled that Mr Pinochet, whose movements are restricted while he's fighting extradititon to Spain to face charges of genocide, murder and torture, could not leave the house where he's living outside London to go to church at Christmas.

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