More from Bethune

The HoS reports:

Anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune, imprisoned in Japan, believes he will be found guilty and fears a lengthy jail sentence.

He knew this of course when he illegally boarded the Japanese ship.

Personally I hope the Japanese Government just deport him, rather than put him on trial. I suspect he wants to be a martyr for the cause – which is why he did it.

Meanwhile, his wife Sharyn revealed financial and personal pressures of her husband’s long absences have caused the couple to separate.

Not a huge surprise, as Bethune has spent four of the last five years