{"id":313126,"date":"2026-01-28T00:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/he-will-most-likely-die-in-prison-jimmy-lais-son-on-his-father-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T00:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:00:26","slug":"he-will-most-likely-die-in-prison-jimmy-lais-son-on-his-father-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/he-will-most-likely-die-in-prison-jimmy-lais-son-on-his-father-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He will most likely die in prison&#8217;: Jimmy Lai&#8217;s son on his father | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Y5BtiE788zE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'He will most likely die in prison': Jimmy Lai's son on his father | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y5BtiE788zE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sebastien Lai, who is the son of the imprisoned media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai, has spoken to ITV News as the Prime Minister\u2019s trip to China begins this week.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Lai, who is a British citizen, was jailed in Hong Kong in 2020 and faces life in prison. <\/p>\n<p>His family have expressed fears over his health and are calling for his release. 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