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| Ashya King parents in extradition hearing | Ashya King parents in extradition hearing |
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| The parents of a five-year-old boy who was taken from hospital against medical advice are appearing in court in Spain. | The parents of a five-year-old boy who was taken from hospital against medical advice are appearing in court in Spain. |
| Ashya King, who has a brain tumour, was removed from Southampton General Hospital on Thursday afternoon, sparking an international search, amid fears for his health. | Ashya King, who has a brain tumour, was removed from Southampton General Hospital on Thursday afternoon, sparking an international search, amid fears for his health. |
| He was found with his family in Spain on Saturday and is now in hospital. | He was found with his family in Spain on Saturday and is now in hospital. |
| Brett and Naghemeh King have arrived at Madrid's High Court for the first stage of their extradition to the UK. | |
| Mr and Mrs King were arrested on Saturday when the family was found in Malaga. | Mr and Mrs King were arrested on Saturday when the family was found in Malaga. |
| Proton beam therapy | Proton beam therapy |
| Ashya was taken to a children's hospital in the city, where he remains. He has been moved from a high dependency to a general ward. | Ashya was taken to a children's hospital in the city, where he remains. He has been moved from a high dependency to a general ward. |
| A spokesman for the hospital said the boy was under police guard and his condition was stable. | A spokesman for the hospital said the boy was under police guard and his condition was stable. |
| In a video on YouTube, Ashya's brother, Naveed King, said his parents ensured Ashya had the same resources available to him as in hospital when they took him to Spain. | In a video on YouTube, Ashya's brother, Naveed King, said his parents ensured Ashya had the same resources available to him as in hospital when they took him to Spain. |
| Mr King said in an earlier video posted that the family wanted to seek proton beam therapy for Ashya - a cancer treatment that the NHS would not provide. | Mr King said in an earlier video posted that the family wanted to seek proton beam therapy for Ashya - a cancer treatment that the NHS would not provide. |
| It is understood they travelled to Spain, where they had a holiday home, to sell the property and release funds to pay for the treatment in the Czech Republic. | It is understood they travelled to Spain, where they had a holiday home, to sell the property and release funds to pay for the treatment in the Czech Republic. |
| Mr and Mrs King have not been charged with any offence in Spain. | Mr and Mrs King have not been charged with any offence in Spain. |
| A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said its officers in Spain had not interviewed the Kings and were not there to arrest them - they were there to deal with technical aspects of the arrest warrant. | A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said its officers in Spain had not interviewed the Kings and were not there to arrest them - they were there to deal with technical aspects of the arrest warrant. |
| On Sunday, Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead refused to apologise for the way officers conducted their search for the family. He said medical advice was that Ashya had been in "grave danger". | On Sunday, Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead refused to apologise for the way officers conducted their search for the family. He said medical advice was that Ashya had been in "grave danger". |
| The charity Cancer Research UK says proton beam treatment is available on the NHS in the UK only for eye conditions. | The charity Cancer Research UK says proton beam treatment is available on the NHS in the UK only for eye conditions. |
| The NHS said the medical treatment costs around £100,000, but the figure is based on sending someone to the US. | The NHS said the medical treatment costs around £100,000, but the figure is based on sending someone to the US. |
| There are also numerous centres providing this treatment in Europe where the treatment can cost less than £20,000. | There are also numerous centres providing this treatment in Europe where the treatment can cost less than £20,000. |
| BBC Madrid Correspondent Tom Burridge | BBC Madrid Correspondent Tom Burridge |
| What we expect to happen is that the parents of Ashya King appear in front of a Spanish judge who should ask them if they accept their extradition to the UK. | What we expect to happen is that the parents of Ashya King appear in front of a Spanish judge who should ask them if they accept their extradition to the UK. |
| If they say yes then they could be back in Britain within 48 hours and would be escorted back by police from the Hampshire force. | If they say yes then they could be back in Britain within 48 hours and would be escorted back by police from the Hampshire force. |
| If they say no, another court hearing would be expected in a matter of weeks or even months and the judge would have to decide if they should be granted bail or kept in Spanish police custody. | If they say no, another court hearing would be expected in a matter of weeks or even months and the judge would have to decide if they should be granted bail or kept in Spanish police custody. |
| There is nothing to suggest that they broke any law when they took their son from the hospital in Southampton on Thursday afternoon. | There is nothing to suggest that they broke any law when they took their son from the hospital in Southampton on Thursday afternoon. |