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Chloe Ayling kidnap accused should be extradited, court rules | Chloe Ayling kidnap accused should be extradited, court rules |
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A man accused of conspiring to kidnap British model Chloe Ayling should be extradited to Italy to face trial, a judge has ruled. | A man accused of conspiring to kidnap British model Chloe Ayling should be extradited to Italy to face trial, a judge has ruled. |
Michal Konrad Herba, 36, and his brother Lukasz Herba are facing charges over the alleged abduction of 20-year-old Ms Ayling. | Michal Konrad Herba, 36, and his brother Lukasz Herba are facing charges over the alleged abduction of 20-year-old Ms Ayling. |
A hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court ruled he should join his brother in custody in Italy. | A hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court ruled he should join his brother in custody in Italy. |
His lawyers said they would lodge a High Court appeal on Monday. | His lawyers said they would lodge a High Court appeal on Monday. |
Prosecutors had requested Mr Herba be sent to court in Milan in relation to an offence of kidnapping, arising from events between 11 and 17 July. | Prosecutors had requested Mr Herba be sent to court in Milan in relation to an offence of kidnapping, arising from events between 11 and 17 July. |
At the magistrates' court, Judge Paul Goldspring said: "I have decided you should be surrendered to Italy to face trial for the kidnap." | At the magistrates' court, Judge Paul Goldspring said: "I have decided you should be surrendered to Italy to face trial for the kidnap." |
'Whole truth' | |
Ms Ayling claimed she was drugged and bundled into the boot of a car after being tricked into attending a fake photo shoot in the town in Italy on 11 July. | Ms Ayling claimed she was drugged and bundled into the boot of a car after being tricked into attending a fake photo shoot in the town in Italy on 11 July. |
It is alleged the brothers demanded a 300,000 euro (£265,000) ransom for the model. | |
Michal Konrad Herba denies any involvement and his brother has said he did not knowingly take part in any crime. | |
Speaking after the ruling Mr Herba's lawyer said his client had "repeatedly offered" to give evidence to the Italian authorities via video link. | |
"They have refused to hear his evidence and instead persisted with this coercive extradition request. | |
"He was confident that once he told the Italian authorities the whole truth behind this case they would drop their extradition request. However, they refused this offer." | |
At an earlier hearing, Mr Herba's lawyers said the case was a "sham", invented as a "publicity stunt". | |
The 36-year-old has been in custody since his arrest in the Tividale area of Sandwell, West Midlands, in August. | |
His brother is being held in Milan where he was arrested after handing Ms Ayling over to the British embassy there on 17 July. |
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