Ruling due on extradition of Dublin man after children's deaths in Hungary

The High Court is to rule today whether to extradite a Dublin man wanted in Hungary for causing the deaths of two children in a car accident in Budapest over 10 years ago.

Forty-six-year-old Ciaran Tobin with an address at Offington Drive in Sutton, was sentenced in his absence to 18 months jail for negligent driving causing the deaths of five-year-old Marton and two-year-old Petra Zotlai in April 2000.

His lawyers say he has been branded a "child killer" in Hungary and that the considerable publicity surrounding his case had resulted in threats being made against him.

Extradition proceedings that were brought against the accountant in 2007 failed after the Supreme Court found that under the relevant legislation he had not fled Hungary after the offence.

Fresh proceedings for his surrender were initiated following a change in the law two years ago.