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.
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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