Appeal bid over British teacher's extradition to Turkey dropped
Turkish authorities had sought her return over allegations she assaulted a young child while teaching at an international school in Istanbul in early 2019.
Last month Judge Paul Goldspring gave the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) two weeks to consider whether to challenge the decision in the High Court.
But at a brief hearing on Tuesday, the CPS confirmed it would not pursue an appeal.
The court previously heard that Richardson left the UK in 2000 and spent nearly 20 years living abroad.
She lived in Turkey between 2013 and 2019, but before that had lived in Mexico and Hong Kong, the extradition hearing was told.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BreakingNews.ie
3 hours ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Landowner tipped over ESB tractor with driver inside to stop tree trimming
A landowner, who has allegedly prevented ESB contractors from cutting down trees and other growth which could cause major blackouts, overturned a tractor using a saw with the driver inside, it was claimed in the High Court. Tom O'Shea, Stellrose, Wheelam, Milltown, Newbridge, Co Kildare, had previously, in 2009, interfered with efforts to trim trees on land he owns and ultimately was brought before the High Court for breaching undertakings not to do so. Advertisement On May 6th last, the ESB attended lands he owns, over which the Cushaling-Newbridge 110kv overhead lines run, to start work on cut back growth under a statutory power it has to access lands with such lines and after notifying Mr O'Shea. In a sworn statement for court, Stephen Mortimer, high voltage and cables central region project leader, said Mr O'Shea arrived later that morning and told them to leave. He said if they were not out in an hour, "I will pull down the line", Mr Mortimer said. He headed back in the direction of his farmyard, returned and then got into his own tracked digger and used it to tip over the tractor with the saw on its side with the driver inside, he said. Attempts to disable his digger failed when he fought back, and two injured parties backed off, Mr Mortimer said. Mr O'Shea then locked his digger and walked back towards his home. Advertisement Gardaí were called and they later arrested him with the Garda Armed Support Unit seizing his licensed firearm. The two injured parties were taken to hospital. Two further attempts were made to access the land, and on the last one, on June 18th, Mr O'Shea had locked a gate into the field, and everywhere was blocked. Mr Mortimer said an injunction was now required due to the defendant's persistent and continued refusal to allow access. The works are required to ensure the health and safety of anybody on the lands and to ensure critical maintenance planned for this season can be carried out, he said. Ireland Heir of Barne Estate 'shocked' by €50K brown envel... Read More There are four lines on the land, and there is a serious risk that the interference will lead to disruption of continuity of supply to an extensive volume of customers, he said. Advertisement Two 110kV lines serve the greater eastern and midland region, and another 38kV line which serves around 18,000 customers. There is a potential that these customers could be left without power, and there could be a severe impact on the national grid, he said. On Wednesday, Mr Justice Brian Cregan granted permission to serve proceedings on Mr O'Shea following a one side only represented application by Stephen Dodd SC, for the ESB. The judge said that, given the urgency of the matter, it could come back before the court on Friday.
BBC News
4 hours ago
- BBC News
Man tried to kill child by stepping in front of moving train
A man who stepped in front of a moving train while carrying a toddler on his shoulders has been found guilty of attempting to murder the child. Frederick Danquah, 28, took the two-year-old to Glasgow's Garrowhill station in July 2023 after he was told that his relationship with his former partner was were struck by the train and taken to hospital but the toddler was left with minor grazes and has since fully recovered. Danquah claimed he was unable to appreciate his actions due to mental illness but was convicted at the High Court in Glasgow. Remanding him in custody ahead of sentencing, judge Tony Kelly said the case had been described in court as a "murder suicide"."This is grave - to cause harm to a child is beyond comprehension," he told Danquah. The trial heard that Danquah had split up with his partner several months earlier but they continued to live together. On the day of the incident, she had discussed a new relationship she was in and made it clear they were not getting back together. Danquah then collected the child from another address in the city and posted a message on Facebook saying he could not "continue to live in this darkness". Some time later he was spotted trying to pull himself and the child over a fence on a footbridge near the M8 motorway in the Anderston area of the city. He was spoken to by a police officer and allowed to leave the then made his way with the toddler to the Garrowhill station where the incident occurred at about 19:20 which left both of them injured. The child suffered grazes or bruises on the forehead, head, back, face and nose - and was described as looking shocked in the hospital. Danquah sustained fractures to his lower spine and his first offender, of the city's Lambhill, was also convicted of culpable and reckless will be sentenced next month after judge has considered background reports.
BBC News
6 hours ago
- BBC News
Fake doctor jailed for illegal circumcisions
A fake medic who carried out a number of unsafe and illegal circumcisions across the UK, including the West Midlands, has been jailed for nine years. Mohammed Alazawi, 54, of Hampton Road, Ilford, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday. He had admitted 20 charges, but was found guilty of 20 further charges included multiple counts of fraud, wounding with intent, administering and supplying prescription only medicines, and assault occasioning actual bodily carried out the non-therapeutic male circumcisions between October 2016 and January 2022 on baby boys and older male children. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the defendant was able to carry out these procedures because non-therapeutic male circumcision is is no requirement for the procedure to be carried out by a medical practitioner, but Alazawi told parents he was a doctor before they consented to the circumcisions. 'Unsafe, unsanitary and harmful' "The circumcisions carried out in this case were unlawful because of the manner in which the defendant carried them out," A CPS spokesperson said. "This changed them from an ordinary circumcision, which would be safe and sanitary, to a procedure which was inherently unsafe or dangerous and therefore unlawful."Anja Hohmeyer, from the CPS, said Alazawi had carried out circumcisions in "unsafe, unsanitary and harmful ways", which demonstrated "a blatant disregard for the safety of his young patients and the impact of his actions on his victims, their families, and communities".Det Insp Neil Hunt from West Midlands Police's public protection unit led the investigation into Alazawi, which spanned seven said: "Some of his young victims went on to have complications following the procedures, like infections, and it was after one such incident in Birmingham that we were alerted and began an investigation."These complex enquiries went on to find many victims from across the UK. "It has been the bravery and support of these families, some from as far away as Canada, in supporting our investigation which has seen this perpetrator jailed today." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
