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| Australia to keep pushing for return of Sydney man jailed in Bulgaria | Australia to keep pushing for return of Sydney man jailed in Bulgaria |
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| The Rudd government says it will keep trying to have a Sydney man jailed for 20 years in Bulgaria serve out his sentence in Australia. | The Rudd government says it will keep trying to have a Sydney man jailed for 20 years in Bulgaria serve out his sentence in Australia. |
| The Australian foreign minister, Bob Carr, is disappointed that Bulgaria's chief prosecutor has knocked back Australia's official request for Jock Palfreeman's transfer. | The Australian foreign minister, Bob Carr, is disappointed that Bulgaria's chief prosecutor has knocked back Australia's official request for Jock Palfreeman's transfer. |
| In justifying his decision, the prosecutor said Palfreeman, who was sentenced in 2009 for a stabbing murder, had served "limited" time in jail and had been "repeatedly sanctioned" for bad behaviour by prison authorities. | In justifying his decision, the prosecutor said Palfreeman, who was sentenced in 2009 for a stabbing murder, had served "limited" time in jail and had been "repeatedly sanctioned" for bad behaviour by prison authorities. |
| Carr says the government is exploring whether it can appeal against the prosecutor's decision. | Carr says the government is exploring whether it can appeal against the prosecutor's decision. |
| "Jock and his family will be understandably very disappointed by the prosecutor general's decision," Carr said in a statement on Wednesday. | "Jock and his family will be understandably very disappointed by the prosecutor general's decision," Carr said in a statement on Wednesday. |
| "The Australian government will however examine whether options exist to have the matter reconsidered." | "The Australian government will however examine whether options exist to have the matter reconsidered." |
| The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade would continue to provide consular assistance to Palfreeman and his family, Carr said. | The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade would continue to provide consular assistance to Palfreeman and his family, Carr said. |
| Palfreeman was sentenced for stabbing to death 20-year-old Bulgarian student Andrey Monov, and for wounding another man, during a drunken street brawl in the capital, Sofia. | Palfreeman was sentenced for stabbing to death 20-year-old Bulgarian student Andrey Monov, and for wounding another man, during a drunken street brawl in the capital, Sofia. |
| Palfreeman's father, Simon, called on the prime minister, Kevin Rudd, to personally intervene. | Palfreeman's father, Simon, called on the prime minister, Kevin Rudd, to personally intervene. |
| "Mr Rudd was aware of Jock and was sympathetic to what was happening to Jock and his family when he was foreign minister," Palfreeman told ABC radio on Wednesday. | "Mr Rudd was aware of Jock and was sympathetic to what was happening to Jock and his family when he was foreign minister," Palfreeman told ABC radio on Wednesday. |
| "I think now as prime minister ... probably it would be very helpful if there was some direct involvement from Mr Rudd and Carr." | "I think now as prime minister ... probably it would be very helpful if there was some direct involvement from Mr Rudd and Carr." |
| He said Jock's behaviour in prison had been "exemplary under extreme provocation" and he accused Bulgarian authorities of being "capricious" and "vindictive". | He said Jock's behaviour in prison had been "exemplary under extreme provocation" and he accused Bulgarian authorities of being "capricious" and "vindictive". |
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