Oliver Lown remanded on UK animal-sex charges

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Oliver Lown was remanded in custody at the High Court on 9 February 2021 over UK allegations including sexual offences involving animals. He is wanted on a European Arrest Warrant to face 12 offences, including making indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornographic material.

Mr Justice Paul Burns fixed 26 February 2021 for the full extradition hearing and told Mr Lown he could voluntarily surrender to UK authorities before then. The allegations have not been determined in these proceedings.