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Irish woman wanted in UK on suspicion of helping bathtub murderer
Summary
An Irish woman, Elaine Sadlier, 55, is being sought in the UK on suspicion of assisting Michael Foran in the murder of his ex‑partner, Katie 'June' Jones, whose body was found in a bathtub in West Bromwich in 2018. Sadlier appeared at the extradition court in Birmingham, objecting to surrender under the post‑Brexit Trade and Co‑operation Agreement. A warrant issued on 14 June 2021 accuses her of aiding Foran, who pleaded guilty to the murder and received a life sentence with a minimum of 17 years. Another man, Keith O'Dwyer, was also convicted of assisting Foran and sentenced to 16 months. The court noted CCTV evidence of Sadlier and others transporting luggage in a Range Rover to Liverpool, then to a ferry to Ireland. The matter is adjourned to 27 October, with a submission deadline of 17 October.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Irish woman wanted in UK on suspicion of helping bathtub murderer. Charges or matters: the murder of Katie 'June' Jones at a flat in West Bromwich in 2018; her murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 17 years to be served; assisting Foran after the murder and was sentenced to 16 months in jail. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 14, 2021 Incident
- October 2019 Other
- December 10, 2018 Incident
- January 2019 Incident
- October 27 Adjournment
- October 17 Adjournment
- New Year's Eve 2018 Other
- 2022-10-05 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the murder of Katie 'June' Jones at a flat in West Bromwich in 2018; her murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 17 years to be served; assisting Foran after the murder and was sentenced to 16 months in jail (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Naidoo adjourned the matter to October 27, for hearing, and fixed October 17 as the date for her legal team to lodge their submissions objecting to her surrender.
Convicted Person
Charges: assisting Foran after the murder and was sentenced to 16 months in jail (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Alex Caffrey BL, for the Minister for Justice, told Mr Justice Kerido Naidoo that the maximum punishment in the UK for assisting an offender is 10 years' imprisonment.; Mr Justice Naidoo adjourned the matter to October 27, for hearing, and fixed October 17 as the date for her legal team to lodge their submissions objecting to her surrender.
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