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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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