Retired trucker accused of people trafficking 11 years ago

Edmond Arapi, sought under a European Arest Warrant for a crime he could not have committed, said: "I feel very sorry for him. I know what he is going through."

Jago Russell, chief executive at Fair Trials International, confirmed this was the case.

He said: "If a court in one country demands a person's arrest and extradition, courts and police in other countries must act on it."