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The mother of British schoolboy allegedly abducted by his dead father's family in Qatar has made a direct appeal to the country's new leader to free her teenage son.

Thirteen-year-old Adam Jones was allegedly taken by his dad's family in Doha in 2009.

His mother Rebecca says he has been kept a "virtual prisoner" ever since.

Today, on the fourth anniversary of the alleged kidnapping, she spoke to Sky News to urge Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to intervene to reunite her with her son.

She said Sheikh Tamim had recently talked about Adam's case with Prime Minister David Cameron, and thanked him for what he had done so far, but made a "personal plea" to release her son.

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She said: "He is suffering on a day to day basis.

"Taking into consideration what Adam has gone through over the last four years - which no child should have to go through - I honestly believe that Adam should be released immediately."

Rebecca said she had run out of legal avenues to get her son back, and was now at breaking point.

She added that Adam, who lives with his uncle and 80-year-old grandmother, had no freedom, is kept inside most of the time, and is not allowed any friends or a proper education.

She said helping to release Adam would be a good opportunity for Qatar to show that it is "compassionate and merciful".

In July 2011, Adam wrote to David Cameron begging for his help.

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In his letter, he said: "I need your help. I was kidnapped by my uncle. I miss my family and friends. My life [is] very bad, and not fun because of him. I want to have fun and live with my mum."

He received a personal reply from the Prime Minister, saying he was "very sorry to read that you are so unhappy", and promising to speak to the Prime Minister of Qatar about the situation.

In a hand written note added at the bottom, Mr Cameron said: "I will keep trying on this."

But Rebecca, who travels from her home in Bahrain to Qatar twice a week to visit her son at a family consulting centre, said Mr Cameron was yet to fulfil his promise.

"I think the Qatar Emir has promised to get Adam back in court before the end of the year. I think it's now a chance for David Cameron to press this and make it a priority and to have an aggressive action plan to make sure that happens."