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Eta suspect Fuentes Villota can be extradited to Spain | Eta suspect Fuentes Villota can be extradited to Spain |
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An alleged member of the Basque separatist group Eta can be sent to Spain to face terrorism charges, a UK court has ruled. | |
Raul Angel Fuentes Villota, 46, was arrested in Liverpool last year, having been on the run for 17 years. | Raul Angel Fuentes Villota, 46, was arrested in Liverpool last year, having been on the run for 17 years. |
He skipped bail in Spain in 1995 while facing charges of attempting to bomb a police officer's car in 1991. | He skipped bail in Spain in 1995 while facing charges of attempting to bomb a police officer's car in 1991. |
A district judge in London said he would let Spanish courts decide whether his evidence was obtained by torture. | A district judge in London said he would let Spanish courts decide whether his evidence was obtained by torture. |
Sitting at Westminster Magistrates' Court, Judge Nicholas Evans said Spain was a "trusted extradition partner". | Sitting at Westminster Magistrates' Court, Judge Nicholas Evans said Spain was a "trusted extradition partner". |
Raul Fuentes Villota told a hearing last month that he was tortured while being held by Spanish police in 1991, including having pencils placed between his fingers and squeezed to inflict pain on his hands. | Raul Fuentes Villota told a hearing last month that he was tortured while being held by Spanish police in 1991, including having pencils placed between his fingers and squeezed to inflict pain on his hands. |
Judge Evans said: "I'm persuaded by such evidence that I have heard that it is more likely than not the requested person (Fuentes Villota) suffered the pencil treatment. | Judge Evans said: "I'm persuaded by such evidence that I have heard that it is more likely than not the requested person (Fuentes Villota) suffered the pencil treatment. |
But he added: "I'm not persuaded he was tortured." | But he added: "I'm not persuaded he was tortured." |
The suspect is wanted in Spain to face allegations of membership of a terrorist organisation (Eta), an attack in conjunction with attempted murder, possession of guns and possession of explosives. | The suspect is wanted in Spain to face allegations of membership of a terrorist organisation (Eta), an attack in conjunction with attempted murder, possession of guns and possession of explosives. |
It is not clear how long he had been living in the UK. | It is not clear how long he had been living in the UK. |
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