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Manchester man who claimed he would be tortured in prison extradited to the UK
Summary
Anthony Martin Coughlan, a Manchester resident, was extradited to the UK by the Irish High Court after a European Arrest Warrant issued in May 2013. He faces charges of robbery, assault and absconding while on bail. The court found no credible evidence that he would be tortured or subjected to inhumane treatment if surrendered. Coughlan allegedly robbed a man on 23 April 2010, stole a computer, demanded a password, and failed to appear in court on 31 October 2010. He was arrested in Ireland last year. The judge ordered extradition for robbery, punishable by up to nine years, and absconding while on bail, punishable by up to twelve months. The battery assault charge, carrying a maximum six‑month sentence, did not meet the gravity threshold for extradition. Coughlan is remanded at Cloverhill Prison pending implementation of the order.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Manchester man who claimed he would be tortured in prison extradited to the UK. Charges or matters: robbery; assault; absconding while of bail. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- Friday April 23 2010 Other
- October 31 2010 Incident
- May 2013 Incident
- June 2013 Incident
- 2014-02-12 Publication
Case subjects
Respondent
Charges: robbery; assault; absconding while of bail (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Judge Edwards ordered Mr Coughlan's extradition on the offences of robbery, which carries up to nine years in prison, and absconding while on bail, which carries a possible twelve month sentence.; remanded in custody
Places mentioned
- British prison
- Manchester prison
- Cloverhill prison
- High Court
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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