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Man wanted in Romania for alleged murder in Ireland appeals extradition
Summary
Petronel Pal, 36, was arrested in Dublin last year and is wanted by Romania for an alleged aggravated murder in Navan in April 2014 and for creating an organised crime group. The alleged victim, Virgil Busa, 37, was assaulted at his apartment on 10 April and died three days later. Pal and others are said to have broken into Busa's home, used extreme violence, and that the group was headed by a relative of Pal. Justice Paul McDermott had considered surrendering Pal but withheld a formal High Court order, granting a certificate to appeal on grounds of exceptional public importance. Pal's barrister Remy Farrell SC argued that the Ian Bailey extradition case required proof that Ireland could prosecute in an equivalent circumstance, citing reciprocity and sovereignty. Robert Barron SC, for the Minister, countered that Ireland and Romania exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction on the same basis and that there was no bar to surrender.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man wanted in Romania for alleged murder in Ireland appeals extradition. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- April 2014 Incident
- April 10, 2014 Other
- April 13, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-11-12 Publication
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