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New Zealander Bruce Robinson, held in a Polish prison for over a year after the roof of a building owned by his employer collapsed killing 65 people, has been released on bail.
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman today confirmed Mr Robinson had been bailed.
Late last month, Mr Robinson's lawyer, Greg Slyszyk, said intervention from Prime Minister Helen Clark was the only hope he had of getting bail.
A spokesman for Foreign Minister Winston Peters' said the Government position had not changed and included efforts to seek bail, but it would not seek to interfere in the judicial system in Poland.
Mr Robinson's family have said he was willing to face trial but wanted bail after being locked up for 22 hours a day with seven other inmates in a 15 sq m cell.
The trial was expected to be later this year, at the earliest.
Mr Robinson's parents, Carol and Dave Robinson of Pukekohe, received the bail news this morning, the Franklin County News reported today.
Mr and Mrs Robinson said the head office of Expomedia Group phoned them at 5.30am today to tell them their son would be out of prison in around two weeks.
"I'm speechless," said Mrs Robinson. "We're on top of the world."
Mr Robinson will have to stay in Poland, but can live back in his apartment, go to work again, talk to his family and have his children come and visit him.
- NZPA
