UK drops extradition bid for IRA escapees

British authorities have dropped plans to extradite two IRA men who escaped from London’s Brixton prison 18 years ago, it was confirmed today.

UK drops extradition bid for IRA escapees
Wed, 05 Aug, 2009 - 12:14

British authorities have dropped plans to extradite two IRA men who escaped from London’s Brixton prison 18 years ago, it was confirmed today.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it was no longer preparing a case against Pearse McAuley, who was freed from jail today after serving 10 years for killing Detective Garda Jerry McCabe during a robbery 13 years ago, and Nessan Quinlivan.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: LondonPlace: Brixton prisonPlace: UKPlace: BrixtonPlace: Co LimerickPlace: AdarePlace: DublinPlace: StrabanePlace: PatrickswellPlace: CastlereaPlace: west BelfastPlace: Bognor RegisPlace: BrightonPerson: Pearse McAuleyPerson: Jerry McCabePerson: Nessan QuinlivanPerson: McAuleyPerson: QuinlivanPerson: Charles TidburyPerson: Det Gda McCabePerson: Det Gda Ben O’SullivanPerson: Kevin WalshPerson: Jeremiah SheehyPerson: Michael O’NeillPerson: John QuinnPerson: WalshPerson: TDPerson: Martin FerrisPerson: FerrisPerson: presidentPerson: Gerry AdamsPerson: Ben O’SullivanPerson: MPPerson: McCabePerson: O’SullivanPerson: Andrew MartinPerson: Anthony DuncanPerson: MartinPerson: DuncanOrganisation: Crown Prosecution serviceOrganisation: CPSOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: Sinn Féin
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