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| 'Suicide bid' extradition couple set for court appearance | |
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| A retired British couple facing extradition to the United States on fraud charges will appear in court later over an alleged bail breach. | |
| Paul Dunham told the BBC that he and his wife, Sandra, had attempted to kill themselves before being taken to hospital on Thursday morning. | |
| They had been due to attend a police station at 10:00 BST on Thursday. | |
| When reporters went to their home for pre-arranged interviews no-one answered the door and police were called. | When reporters went to their home for pre-arranged interviews no-one answered the door and police were called. |
| Mr and Mrs Durham, both 58, are being transferred from Northampton General Hospital to Westminster Magistrates' Court, where they will appear at 16:00. | |
| US custody fears | US custody fears |
| Mr Dunham contacted BBC Radio Northampton on Thursday night and confirmed that he and his wife had tried to take their own lives. | Mr Dunham contacted BBC Radio Northampton on Thursday night and confirmed that he and his wife had tried to take their own lives. |
| The Dunhams had previously said they were ready to kill themselves rather than face extradition and a lengthy period of detention in the United States. | The Dunhams had previously said they were ready to kill themselves rather than face extradition and a lengthy period of detention in the United States. |
| They had fought and lost an extradition battle over concerns about their health and possible treatment in US custody. | They had fought and lost an extradition battle over concerns about their health and possible treatment in US custody. |
| Police went to their home in Windingbrook Lane at about 07:15 and forced entry to the property, a spokesman said. | Police went to their home in Windingbrook Lane at about 07:15 and forced entry to the property, a spokesman said. |
| Mr Dunham walked into an ambulance with "limited assistance", with his wife being brought out of the house under blankets and in a wheelchair, he added. | Mr Dunham walked into an ambulance with "limited assistance", with his wife being brought out of the house under blankets and in a wheelchair, he added. |
| Mr Dunham had been chief executive and president of Pace, a US company manufacturing soldering irons for the electronics industry. | Mr Dunham had been chief executive and president of Pace, a US company manufacturing soldering irons for the electronics industry. |
| He was indicted on 13 counts of fraud and money laundering by a grand jury in Maryland in December 2011. | He was indicted on 13 counts of fraud and money laundering by a grand jury in Maryland in December 2011. |
| Mrs Dunham is accused of aiding and abetting him. | Mrs Dunham is accused of aiding and abetting him. |
| They were due to attend Belgravia police station at 10:00 on Thursday before being taken to Heathrow Airport to meet US marshals to be extradited. | They were due to attend Belgravia police station at 10:00 on Thursday before being taken to Heathrow Airport to meet US marshals to be extradited. |
| The US marshals said they were unsure of the next step and were consulting the overseas investigation department. | The US marshals said they were unsure of the next step and were consulting the overseas investigation department. |
| The Home Office has yet to comment on whether extradition proceedings have now been delayed. | The Home Office has yet to comment on whether extradition proceedings have now been delayed. |
| The couple worked in the US between 1999 and 2009. | The couple worked in the US between 1999 and 2009. |