A source close to Salman Butt has confirmed to PakPassion.net that the former Pakistan captain's lawyers have formally submitted an appeal against his sentence.

By Saj Sadiq (November 08, 2011)

A source close to Salman Butt has confirmed to PakPassion.net that the former Pakistan captain's lawyers have formally submitted an appeal against his sentence.

Butt was sentenced to 30 months in prison after he was found guilty of conspiracy to accept corrupt payments and conspiracy to cheat. Butt's solicitor announced to the media outside Southwark Crown Court shortly after sentencing that an appeal would be submitted on his behalf.

The source stated "It's taken a few days to prepare the necessary paperwork and I can confirm that the appeal has now been submitted against the sentence that Salman received. We now await confirmation of when the appeal will be heard."

The source further added that "Butt was undoubtedly finding prison extremely difficult and was missing his family terribly. He's yet to see any of his family from Pakistan and is desperate to see them soon, especially his new born son, who was born an hour before the guilty verdicts were delivered by the jury."

"It's an extremely difficult time for him and we all pray for his well being. An application has been submitted for Salman to be moved to a less harsh, open prison and we await a decision in this regard. We all hope that he is out of Wandsworth prison soon, but a process has to be followed before he can be moved."