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Irish man alleged to have murdered UK man with car consents to extradition
Summary
A Limerick man, Keith Anthony McCarthy (41), has consented to his extradition to the UK after being charged with murder and grievous bodily harm. The charges stem from an incident on 15 April 2020 in Harwich where McCarthy allegedly ran over scooter rider Kerrin Repman (29) with his BMW, killing Repman, and also struck a 79‑year‑old pedestrian, causing multiple broken limbs. The High Court hearing on 13 December 2021, presided over by Fiona Murphy SC, confirmed McCarthy's consent to surrender under two European Arrest Warrant (EAW) warrants. The court noted that both charges carry a maximum life sentence. McCarthy is currently in custody in Ireland, where he is serving a separate sentence, and the extradition is scheduled for after Christmas, with the matter adjourned to 17 January 2022. The court also considered legal questions about the applicability of the EAW post‑Brexit and the potential impact of time already served.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Irish man alleged to have murdered UK man with car consents to extradition. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 15, 2020 Incident
- 27 November Incident
- December 31, 2020 Incident
- January 17, 2022 Adjournment
- Christmas Other
- 2021-12-13 Publication
Why: At a previous hearing of the High Court, 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: Counsel had 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.; Mr Justice Burns then adjourned the matter to January 17, 2022, and remanded Mr McCarthy in custody until then.
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