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Business question from Julian Brazier (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 22 March 2012. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.


Business of the House

May I urge my right hon. Friend to grant a debate on the European arrest warrant? My constituent, Graham Mitchell, was acquitted 18 years ago of attempted murder in Portugal, after being held in prison for more than a year. The prosecutor fell asleep during the course of the trial and the assailant did not identify Mr Mitchell as his attacker. Eighteen years on, a new application has been made to take him to Portugal on a charge of murder, when the victim is alive and well and playing golf, I believe, in Germany.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
542 c948-9 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Extradition Portugal
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk