By Daniel Mills Jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste has spoken to his family from his cramped Egyptian jail cell - for the first time since his sentencing - where he is spending up to '23 hours a day' locked inside. Speaking with brother Andrew following his shock seven-year guilty verdict for aiding the outlawed Muslim brotherhood, Peter has told him about his torment at receiving the sentence which has sparked international outcry and begun dialogue between Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Egyptian Government. Andrew Greste, who appeared on Channel Nine's Today Show, described the cramped conditions of Peter's Tora prison cell, in Cairo, where he is spending close to every hour of the day locked inside. 'He is in a cell that's three metres by four metres in dimension,' Andrew said.
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Peter Greste living in Egyptian cell '23-hours a day' in cramped space
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He is confined to just a bunk bed, small toilet, wash basin and shower
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Brother Andrew said he is 'shattered and outraged' at seven-year jail term
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Abbott Government will formally request the Egyptian president's intervention in the case
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Greste's family have confirmed they will consider an appeal
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