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American student Otto Warmbier -- detained in North Korea for 17 months -- dies

American student Otto Warmbier -- detained in North Korea for 17 months -- dies

The American student who was imprisoned in North Korea for more than 17 months and was returned home to Ohio last week, has died, his family said in a statement Monday afternoon.


"It is our sad duty to report that our son, Otto Warmbier, has completed his journey home," his family said in part in a statement. "Surrounded by his loving family, Otto died today at 2:20 p.m."

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