Convicted Murderer who escaped from English prison and fled here given leave to appeal extradition

A convicted murderer who fled to Ireland following his escape from an English prison has been granted leave to appeal an extradition order to the Supreme Court. Anthony Craig, aged 66, was convicted of murder in Blackburn in 1973. In July, the High Court decided to surrender him to UK authorities, but the order was not finalised. Mr Justice John Edwards allowed Craig to remain on bail pending a Supreme Court…