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Extradition of Polish man delayed after he claimed to have "fear of flying"
Summary
Piotr Pawel Skiba, wanted in Poland to serve two prison sentences, was arrested in Ireland under a European Arrest Warrant. The High Court ordered his surrender on December 1, with the plan that he would be flown from Dublin to Poland on a commercial flight accompanied by Polish police. At the departure gate, Skiba refused to board and the flight captain decided not to take him on. The surrender attempt was abandoned and Skiba was returned to Cloverhill Prison. The High Court set a new surrender date of January 5, citing circumstances beyond the State's control. The Court of Appeal upheld the order, lifting the stay. Skiba's solicitor later informed authorities of a claimed fear of flying, but no medical evidence was provided, and the court found the claim insufficient to justify the delay. The appeal was dismissed, and the surrender order remained in force.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Extradition of Polish man delayed after he claimed to have "fear of flying". Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- December 1 Incident
- December 22 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 5th Hearing Or Sentence
- December 12 Hearing Or Sentence
- Christmas Day Other
- 2017-01-12 Publication
Why: In the High Court the following day, Mr Justice Richard Humphries fixed January 5th as the new surrender date because Mr Skiba would not be surrendered within the time provided due to "circumstances beyond the control of the State". CNI source report
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Airport Incidents Stage Appeal
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