Christopher Shane Frane consents to surrender over manslaughter

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Christopher Shane Frane consented to surrender to Northern Ireland over his manslaughter conviction at the High Court on 7 August 2024.

Frane had pleaded guilty to the 2013 manslaughter of Constable Philippa Reynolds, who was killed when a stolen vehicle he was driving struck a police patrol car in Derry.

He had argued that the indefinite custodial sentence imposed for the offence breached his rights, because his release depended on proving he was no longer a danger to the public.

A judgment had been due in October, but his consent meant he would be surrendered within a maximum of 20 days.