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Decision after Christmas on extradition of men wanted over body in suitcase
Summary
A judge will decide after Christmas whether to extradite Kenneth Brunell (27) of Palmerstown and Barry McArdle (27) of Drimnagh to the Netherlands for the death of Keith Ennis (29) of Walkinstown, whose body parts were found in a suitcase in an Amsterdam canal. The men were arrested on extradition warrants issued in 2011. Philip County (31) of Lucan had already been extradited in 2011. Mr Patrick McGrath SC argued that Dutch prosecutors abused process by drafting a prosecution instead of an investigation to secure extradition, claiming no remedy protects the respondents. Ms Siobhan Stack SC for the State countered that the Dutch prosecutor had indeed decided to charge and try the men. Mr Justice John Edwards noted the lack of a decision to charge and said the case would be mentioned again on 14 January, remanding the men in custody until then.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Decision after Christmas on extradition of men wanted over body in suitcase. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- April 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 14 Adjournment
- Christmas Incident
- 2013-12-09 Publication
Why: On Monday Mr Patrick McGrath SC making submissions to the court on behalf of Mr McArdle said there was an abuse of process on the part of Dutch prosecutors who had drafted an prosecution instead of an investigation in order to secure an extradition. Prosecution account reported by CNI
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