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Decision to order extradition of Liam Campbell is upheld
Summary
Liam Campbell, aged 58, who was found civilly liable for the 1998 Omagh bombing, is to be extradited to Lithuania where he is suspected of international weapons smuggling. The Court of Appeal dismissed Campbell's appeal against the High Court's decision to surrender him. Campbell had fought extradition for over twelve years, having been arrested in 2016 under a second European Arrest Warrant issued by Lithuanian authorities. The warrant alleges that between late 2006 and early 2007 he arranged with members of the Real Irish Republican Army to acquire firearms and explosives from Lithuania and smuggle them into Ireland. The High Court had ordered his extradition in June 2020; Campbell's counsel argued that Lithuania had not yet decided to prosecute him, citing an affidavit that the decision to indict was contingent on further evidence. The Court of Appeal found no error in the High Court's ruling and upheld the extradition order.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Decision to order extradition of Liam Campbell is upheld. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- December 2, 2016 Incident
- June 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2006 to 2007 Other
- 2021-07-28 Publication
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