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Six Australians accused of murder ordered to return to Peru Six Australians accused of murder ordered to return to Peru
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Lawyers acting for six young Australians wanted over the death of a man in Peru are expected to appeal a decision that would force them to return to South America.Lawyers acting for six young Australians wanted over the death of a man in Peru are expected to appeal a decision that would force them to return to South America.
A Peruvian judge rejected the group's bid to provide statements to police from Australia, according to spokesperson for the department of foreign affairs and trade (DFAT).A Peruvian judge rejected the group's bid to provide statements to police from Australia, according to spokesperson for the department of foreign affairs and trade (DFAT).
A DFAT spokesperson said lawyers acting for the group will appeal the decision.A DFAT spokesperson said lawyers acting for the group will appeal the decision.
The group, dubbed the Peru Six, used their Facebook page Completely Wrongly Accused to call for public support following the decision on Wednesday.The group, dubbed the Peru Six, used their Facebook page Completely Wrongly Accused to call for public support following the decision on Wednesday.
"We are gutted and completely blown away by the bad news we have received from Peru," the group, from Sydney and Melbourne, says in a post."We are gutted and completely blown away by the bad news we have received from Peru," the group, from Sydney and Melbourne, says in a post.
The post says the judge will set a date for them to appear in court in Lima in August.The post says the judge will set a date for them to appear in court in Lima in August.
The woman and five men are suspects in the death of a doorman who fell from the balcony of a Lima hotel in 2012.The woman and five men are suspects in the death of a doorman who fell from the balcony of a Lima hotel in 2012.
Hugh and Tom Hanlon and Jessica Vo, of Melbourne, and Sam Smith, Harrison Geier and Andrew Pilat from Sydney, launched a social media campaign to clear their names after finding out they were wanted by police months after returning from their backpacking trip.Hugh and Tom Hanlon and Jessica Vo, of Melbourne, and Sam Smith, Harrison Geier and Andrew Pilat from Sydney, launched a social media campaign to clear their names after finding out they were wanted by police months after returning from their backpacking trip.
On their Facebook page the group says "18 months ago we were just six friends travelling South America but became victims of being in the wrong place at the wrong time".On their Facebook page the group says "18 months ago we were just six friends travelling South America but became victims of being in the wrong place at the wrong time".
Their page now has more than 27,000 likes.Their page now has more than 27,000 likes.
Federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has met with the group.Federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has met with the group.
"There's been very high level contact between the Australian government and the government of Peru, but I can't comment further," he said last month."There's been very high level contact between the Australian government and the government of Peru, but I can't comment further," he said last month.
The DFAT spokesperson said the Australian Embassy in Lima was continuing to seek information about the case.The DFAT spokesperson said the Australian Embassy in Lima was continuing to seek information about the case.
The group says the court decision is a huge setback and they've been threatened with an Interpol arrest warrant if they don't go back to Peru.The group says the court decision is a huge setback and they've been threatened with an Interpol arrest warrant if they don't go back to Peru.
The only way Peru can seek the return of a person from Australia to face criminal prosecution is by way of extradition, a spokesperson for the Attorney General's department said.The only way Peru can seek the return of a person from Australia to face criminal prosecution is by way of extradition, a spokesperson for the Attorney General's department said.
The department said it does not confirm whether an extradition request has been received.The department said it does not confirm whether an extradition request has been received.
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