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| Abu Hamza loses extradition fight | |
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| Abu Hamza was well known as a radical preacher before his arrest | |
| Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been refused leave to appeal to the House of Lords against his extradition to the US. | Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been refused leave to appeal to the House of Lords against his extradition to the US. |
| The US authorities want the 50-year-old to face trial on charges which include providing support to al-Qaeda. | |
| The Egypt-born preacher is currently serving a seven-year jail term in the UK for inciting murder and race hate. | The Egypt-born preacher is currently serving a seven-year jail term in the UK for inciting murder and race hate. |
| The Court of Appeal ruling comes after Home Secretary Jacqui Smith formally approved the extradition in February. | |
| Lawyers for Abu Hamza, from west London, have been fighting his extradition since the request was first filed in May 2004, arguing he could not receive a fair trial. | |
| In February 2006, an Old Bailey jury convicted him of 11 out of 15 charges. | |
| Extradition proceedings began in May 2007 and a district judge later approved the request. | |
| In May this year, the High Court rejected his appeal against the extradition. |