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Michael Turner - Hungary
Young man extradited and imprisoned although the case was not ready for prosecution
Hungarian authorities sought the extradition of Michael Turner, a young British national from Dorset, and business partner Jason McGoldrick following the failure of their business venture in Budapest. Michael was extradited to Hungary under a European Arrest Warrant on 2 November 2009 and was held in a high security prison for four months, during which time he was interviewed only once by police. He was released from jail on Friday 26th February 2010 and was allowed to return to the UK.
The European Arrest Warrant was intended to be used explicitly to extradite people to serve a prison sentence or for the purposes of a criminal prosecution but in Michael’s case, an extradition took place even though no decision had yet been made to prosecute him. It is hoped that the investigation will be closed and that Michael will be able to start re-build his life. While the investigation continues, Michael must bear the costs and disruption of repeated trips to Budapest in order to cooperate.
Related Pages
- The European Arrest Warrant Our casework repeatedly demonstrates the human cost of EU extradition
- VICTIMS OF EU EXTRADITION LAWS TO GIVE EVIDENCE IN PARLIAMENT Four clients of Fair Trials International affected by the European Arrest Warrant appear before Parliamentary Committee
- COURTS SWAMPED BY TRIVIAL EUROPEAN DEMANDS British courts are being flooded with hundreds of trivial cases as a result of Europe's extradition laws, according to a damning report.
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