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Scottish man wanted on sex abuse charges spanning 45 years
Summary
A 60‑year‑old Scottish man living in Ireland is wanted for six sexual offence charges covering a period from 1975 to 2020. He was arrested in Ireland on 16 December and brought before the High Court where a European Arrest Warrant issued by Scottish authorities was endorsed. Mr Justice Paul Burns heard that the man's lawyers are awaiting a decision by Mr Justice Paul Coffey in another UK extradition case, which could influence this case, and therefore requested an adjournment. Mr Justice Paul Burns said he expects a judgement within two weeks and adjourned the matter until 22 March.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Scottish man wanted on sex abuse charges spanning 45 years. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- December 16 Incident
- March 22 Adjournment
- 1975 until 2020 Incident
- 2021-03-09 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: Mr Justice Paul Burns said he expects the judgement to be made within two weeks and adjourned this matter until March 22.
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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