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Extradition ordered of man who spent 31 years in jail for murder committed as child
Summary
A High Court judge ordered the extradition of Roy Norman Kenyon, who fled to Ireland after serving 31 years for a 1971 murder committed when he was 16. Kenyon, now 64, had lived in Ireland under the alias Alan McPherson for 15 years before being arrested in Eyeries, Co. Cork, on 2 May 2018. Justice Aileen Donnelly rejected Kenyon's objections and ordered his surrender to UK authorities within 25 days. The court noted that Kenyon had been released on parole in the 1980s and would now serve an indeterminate sentence if returned. Counsel for Kenyon argued he posed no risk to society, citing his long period of liberty and lack of evidence of danger. The judge emphasized that his continued detention in the UK was due to parole hearings assessing public risk, and that extradition complied with his rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Extradition ordered of man who spent 31 years in jail for murder committed as child. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 2, 2018 Incident
- 2019-05-03 Publication
Why: The barrister said his client is now an adult but was sentenced as a child and was considered to be at greater risk to society than the average prisoner because he had spent a longer time in custody. CNI source report
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Outcome: The barrister said his client is now an adult but was sentenced as a child and was considered to be at greater risk to society than the average prisoner because he had spent a longer time in custody. He said that his client is likely to find himself "back in the twilight zone" of having his life sentence reviewed every two years and further conditions being imposed.
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