#Chennai6 Nick Dunn leaving India today - will be back in Newcastle tomorrow.
The former solider was released from prison there last week.
Ashington ex-serviceman Nick Dunn is leaving India today (Wed 6th Dec) and will be home tomorrow (Thurs 7th Dec) after being released from prison last week.
Nick's one of the so called Chennai 6 - they were arrested back in 2013 on firearms charges and jailed last year.
In total they've been held in the country for 1,516 days but just last week a court granted their appeal, finally freeing the men.
In a statement, Nick sister Lisa said:
"This is what we've been striving for over the last four years - now it's happening it seems all surreal
Our family and Nick would like to thank our friends, family, our home town of Ashington, Newcastle, the North East and the public around the UK for their incredible support during the last agonising 4 years.
It is your support that has kept Nick and us going through the darkest of times and for that we will be eternally grateful.
I'm arriving back in Newcastle at some point today (Wed 6th Dec) and I can't wait to see Nick back on home soil - as soon as he touches down in Newcastle a new chapter begins for our family."