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Moment father of Liverpool football player Luis Diaz is RESCUED - 12 days after he was kidnapped at gunpoint by guerrilla terrorist group ELN from his hometown in Colombia

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The father of Liverpool star Luis Diaz has been finally freed by kidnappers – almost two weeks after he was captured.

Luis Manuel Diaz was taken into the hands of a 'Humanitarian Commission' made up of the Catholic Church & the UN' on Thursday afternoon.

Local media say the plan now is to take Diaz Sr to a nearby city for medical checks, with family already on their way to see him.

First images released on Colombian television showed Diaz Senior, wearing a cap and holding a drink, waving an arm in the air.