Simeon Cosmo Langford surrender ordered over GBH

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Simeon Cosmo Langford had his surrender to the UK ordered by the High Court on 10 May 2016 over a grievous bodily harm conviction and other alleged offences. The court refused surrender for one assault allegation because it did not meet the minimum gravity threshold.

The judgment records that Langford was sought under a European Arrest Warrant for execution of a sentence for causing grievous bodily harm with intent and prosecution for attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and theft. He argued that returning to the UK risked inhuman and degrading treatment in prison, but the court found that the evidence provided did not establish that risk.