Kenneth Brunell and Barry McArdle face extradition appeal

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Kenneth Brunell and Barry McArdle faced proceedings in the Supreme Court over their extradition to Holland to stand trial in connection with Keith Ennis’s death. Mr Justice John Edwards had ordered their surrender, but the order for McArdle was postponed and Brunell was not to be surrendered while the appeal was pending.

The defence argued that Dutch authorities had abused the extradition process by using a prosecution rather than an investigation. The Supreme Court was asked to determine a question about judicial oversight and scrutiny. The proceedings were reported on 28 March 2014.