Bbc world news andrew symeou extradited book youtube. Andrew symeou talks about his experience being wrongly accused of killing a young man in greece, and the controversial extradition laws. Andrew christopher symeou born 16 october 1988 is a british born memoirist and author of the book extradited. Andrew symeou talks about his experience being wrongly accused of killing a young man in greece, and the controversial extradition laws within europe that fa.
A mechanism intended to facilitate the speed and ease with which criminals are brought to justice, it prevents british courts from considering any evidence before ext. After being extradited to greece, andrew spent over 10 months. Brit holidaymaker extradited to notorious greek prison after being. The judge asked me if i would allow the state to extradite me to greece. Andrew symeou tells how he was framed for jonathan hiles murder. Andrew symeou tells how he was framed for jonathan hiles. Andrew symeou criticises extradition laws a british man who was extradited to greece for a crime he did not commit has spoken out against europes controversial extradition laws. The european arrest warrant eaw is introduced under the extradition. Andrew symeou criticises extradition laws telegraph.
The european arrest warrant and my fight for justice. The case gained public interest in 2009 when he was extradited to greece on a european arrest warrant. Andrew symeou was extradited to greece in july 2009 to face charges in connection with the death of a young man at a nightclub on a greek island, despite evidence that the charges were based on statements extracted by greek police through the violent intimidation of witnesses, who later retracted their statements. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Andrew symeou was arrested for murder of jonathan hiles in 2008 aged just 20, he was wrongly identified as the killer and extradited the cardiff teenager died after being attacked in.
The european arrest warrant and my fight for justice from a greek prison cell by andrew symeou may 12, 2015 hardcover by isbn. Extradited by andrew symeou overdrive rakuten overdrive. The european arrest warrant eaw is introduced under the extradition act. Andrew symeou has joined in calls for reform to the current extradition system. Andrew symeou was issued with a european arrest warrant and felt let down by the british government. The european arrest warrant and my fight for justice from a greek prison cell symeou was falsely accused of attacking and killing holiday maker jonathan hiles in a greek nightclub.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Andrew symeou was extradited to greece in july 2009 to face. The european arrest warrant eaw is introduced under the extraditi. Andrew symeou was a university student when he was extradited to greece on a european arrest warrant.
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