article_snippet.sent: Speaking as he delivered election campaign leaflets earlier this month, he said he recognised he son in online newspaper reports of he arrest.
article_snippet.sent: he said that he had seen his son's photograph and when asked about one picture of his son laughing, his son replied: 'Well, they went on holiday so they shouldn't be crying on holiday should they?'
article_snippet.sent: he added: 'I don't believe his son was on he way to join Islamic State.
article_snippet.sent: I was shocked, worried and extremely upset to hear that his son has been arrested.
article_snippet.sent: It's a total mystery to me why his son's there, as I was under the impression his son was on a work placement in Birmingham. '
article_snippet.sent: his son is a good Muslim and his son loyalties belong to Britain.
article_snippet.sent: If I thought for a second that his son was in danger of being radicalised, I would have reported his son to the authorities.'
article_snippet.sent: The councillor added: 'his son's studying a degree in politics and sociology at Manchester University and has a good future ahead of his son.
article_snippet.sent: I just want to speak to his son and get his son home as soon as possible.'