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High Court to seek clarification on post-Brexit extradition law
Summary
In a High Court case, Judge Paul Burns will write to UK authorities seeking clarification on post‑Brexit extradition law concerning Keith Anthony McCarthy, a 40‑year‑old Limerick man wanted in the UK for the murder of Kerrin Repman, 29, in Essex. McCarthy, also known as Keith Galvin, is accused of murder by deliberately running down Repman on a scooter and of grievous bodily harm with intent to a 79‑year‑old pensioner who suffered multiple broken limbs. Both charges carry a life sentence. An EAW was issued on 27 November, and McCarthy was arrested five days later in Midlands Prison, where he is serving a separate sentence. His lawyer, Brian Storan, argues that McCarthy was arrested before Brexit and is now "caught between two stools," claiming the EAW Act no longer applies under the post‑Brexit Trade Agreement.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: High Court to seek clarification on post-Brexit extradition law. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 15 Other
- 27 November Incident
- December 31 Incident
- February 16 Adjournment
- 2021-01-19 Publication
Why: Ms Caroline Cummings BL, for the Minister for Justice, said that the charge was murder because Mr McCarthy was accused of "murder with a motor vehicle of a man on a scooter where the rider was deliberately killed". CNI source report
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Outcome: Mr Storan sought clarification on two matters: whether or not his client could be charged with other alleged crimes if surrendered and whether Mr McCarthy would receive a reduction in any possible sentence in the UK for time already served in custody in Ireland arising from the EAW.; Mr Justice Burns said that clarification would be sought from UK authorities regarding Mr Storan's concerns and he remanded Mr McCarthy in custody to February 16.
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