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UK-US extradition overhaul urged

Vital extradition arrangements between the UK and the US are being threatened by the loss of public confidence among Britons, MPs said today.

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Famous UK to US extradition cases

  • Gary McKinnon, the 46-year-old Asperger's sufferer, hacked into computer systems at the Pentagon and has been fighting extradition for almost a decade.
  • Christopher Tappin, the 65-year-old businessman, was extradited over allegations of breaching sanctions to sell missile batteries to Iran. He denies the charge.
  • Richard O'Dwyer, 23-year-old student at Sheffield Hallam, is set to be extradited to the US for running a website that provided links to free films and television shows.

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