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| Fraud charge couple Paul and Sandra Dunham extradited to USA | Fraud charge couple Paul and Sandra Dunham extradited to USA |
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| A British couple who lost their fight against extradition to the USA have boarded a flight to face fraud charges, Scotland Yard said. | A British couple who lost their fight against extradition to the USA have boarded a flight to face fraud charges, Scotland Yard said. |
| Paul and Sandra Dunham, both 58 and from Northampton, flew out of Heathrow at 14:15 BST. | Paul and Sandra Dunham, both 58 and from Northampton, flew out of Heathrow at 14:15 BST. |
| The pair were handed over to US Marshalls at Terminal Four by officers from the Met Police's extradition unit. | The pair were handed over to US Marshalls at Terminal Four by officers from the Met Police's extradition unit. |
| They went to hospital last week after claiming they had tried to take their own lives to avoid being extradited. | They went to hospital last week after claiming they had tried to take their own lives to avoid being extradited. |
| Both appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday where senior district judge Howard Riddle concluded they took drugs deliberately to prevent or delay their facing fraud charges in America. | |
| Mr Dunham spent the weekend in Wandsworth prison, while Mrs Dunham was held in HMP Holloway. | Mr Dunham spent the weekend in Wandsworth prison, while Mrs Dunham was held in HMP Holloway. |
| They were initially arrested on 13 November 2012 on behalf US authorities. | They were initially arrested on 13 November 2012 on behalf US authorities. |
| Since then they have fought through the courts to resist extradition and their battle reached a crisis point last week. | Since then they have fought through the courts to resist extradition and their battle reached a crisis point last week. |
| It is believed they were held at Heathrow Airport overnight after it was expected they would be extradited on Wednesday. | |
| Passports taken away | |
| Solicitor Karen Todner said the pair are a "hard-working couple from Northamptonshire who strenuously deny the allegations against them". | Solicitor Karen Todner said the pair are a "hard-working couple from Northamptonshire who strenuously deny the allegations against them". |
| The couple lost a High Court battle last month against extradition to stand trial over fraud charges relating to Mr Dunham's company, Pace. | The couple lost a High Court battle last month against extradition to stand trial over fraud charges relating to Mr Dunham's company, Pace. |
| Mr Dunham is the former chief executive, president and a 20% shareholder in a company which manufactured soldering irons for the electronics industry. | |
| He was indicted on 13 counts of fraud and money laundering by a grand jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, in December 2011. | |
| Mrs Dunham is accused of eight counts of fraud for allegedly aiding and abetting him. The couple deny any wrongdoing. | |
| When they arrive in the US it is believed they will be interviewed by the state attorney's office before facing a district court in Greenbelt. | |
| They can be held in detention until trial although it is possible they could granted bail on the condition they surrender their passports. | |
| Melanie Riley, of campaigners Friends Extradited, said. "Another sad day. Two more British victims of an unjust extradition system have just been parcelled off. | |
| "British MPs might now quietly reflect on this treatment and examine their consciences. | |
| "Is this is a system of which they can be proud? It's a regime whose flaws are self-evident." |