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Five British men charged over 'pornographic dancing' in Cambodia

Five British men have been charged over what officials in Cambodia have described as "pornographic dancing".

They are among a group of 10 - eight men and two women, who range in age from 19 to 35 - arrested during a party at a villa in Siem Reap on Thursday.

They have been told they could be jailed for up to a year and could also face six months in detention waiting for the case to go to trial.

All 10 were charged with the offence of producing pornographic pictures on Sunday.

Cambodian police released images online appearing to show clothed and laughing tourists, some in sexually suggestive positions.

But one of the group, who spoke under condition of anonymity, said none of the people in the photos are those arrested and that they are confused by the situation.

They said: "Honestly, it was really confusing. Everyone was confused. They raided, rounded us up - there was about 80 to 100 people at this party, some of them were tourists. There were about 30 of them [police officers]."

One of the group vomited in shock as they were taken away.

However, the prisoner said they were being treated well and had even been bought pizza by the guards.

They have been assigned a Cambodian lawyer and are due in court later today.

The group arrested confirmed their identities and police have released a photo. They include five British men:

:: Vincent Harley Robert Hook, 35

:: Daniel Richard Leeming Jones, 30

:: Thomas Alexander Jeffries, 22

:: Billy Stevens, 21

:: Paul Francis Harris, 32.

A statement from Cambodian police referenced pornography and dancing.

The families of the detainees are said to be "worried sick".

The prisoner added: "Our parents are doing what they can. It's really just trying to keep a good vibe until we know the outcome."

The prisoner said they think the arrests may have been linked to the targeting of tourists and expats wearing bikinis in public and taking part in pub crawls in Siem Reap.

"We're innocent," they said. "We don't know why we've been arrested - we're getting different stories from different people."

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said in a statement: "We are assisting five British men arrested in Cambodia and are providing support to their families."

The other members of the arrested group are:

:: Job Robertus van der Wel, from The Netherlands, 22

:: Canadians Jessica Drolet, of Ottawa, 25, and Eden Koazoleas, 19, of Alberta

:: David Nikolaus Aleksandr Ballovarre, of Oslo, Norway, 22

:: Paul Martin Brasch, 32, of New Zealand