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| Ashya King’s parents remanded in custody as judge considers extradition | Ashya King’s parents remanded in custody as judge considers extradition |
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| The parents of Ashya King, who are under arrest in Spain after removing the five-year-old from a Southampton hospital where he was being treated for an aggressive brain tumour, have refused to accept extradition back to the UK. | The parents of Ashya King, who are under arrest in Spain after removing the five-year-old from a Southampton hospital where he was being treated for an aggressive brain tumour, have refused to accept extradition back to the UK. |
| Brett and Naghmeh King appeared at the national court in Madrid on Monday after a European arrest warrant was issued, and were remanded in police custody while the court decided whether to grant extradition. | Brett and Naghmeh King appeared at the national court in Madrid on Monday after a European arrest warrant was issued, and were remanded in police custody while the court decided whether to grant extradition. |
| Judge Ismeal Moreno ordered that the couple be held in custody for up to 72 hours while he studied medical reports and documents from the couple’s defence lawyer. | Judge Ismeal Moreno ordered that the couple be held in custody for up to 72 hours while he studied medical reports and documents from the couple’s defence lawyer. |
| If the court orders their extradition, the couple can appeal against the ruling, leading to the prospect of a lengthy legal battle. | If the court orders their extradition, the couple can appeal against the ruling, leading to the prospect of a lengthy legal battle. |
| After the hearing the couple’s lawyer, Juan Isidro Fernandez, said Ashya was in good health and that his parents travelled to Spain to sell a house they owned near Málaga to pay for treatment: “This couple love their children dearly and much what’s been said about them are manipulations and lies.” | |
| He said that the parents wanted to chose another option of treatment for their son. “There’s that option in Prague in the Czech Republic, which is one of the places they wanted to travel with the money from the house sale, and also in Houston in the United States.” | |
| Fernandez denied that Ashya’s life had been at risk, as his father knew how to control the feeding machine, and that he had been admitted to the hospital in Málaga “in a perfect state of health”. He said that Ashya’s brother, Daniel, 23, was with him in hospital. | |
| He added: “Our understanding is that when the hospital reports arrive, the parents will be released and will have complete freedom to take their son to another hospital, which is what they’re looking for, an alternative treatment. | |
| “They’re not at all parents who have wanted to abandon their child or parents who acted in a certain way because of the fact they’re Jehovah’s Witnesses, which has also been commented on. | |
| “This is do with parents who love their child and for that reason have brought him to Spain.” | |
| Ashya’s parents took him from Southampton General hospital on Thursday and travelled with him on a ferry to France along with his six siblings. They were arrested at a hotel in Vélez-Málaga on Saturday night on suspicion of neglect. | |
| A court source said: “The judge has decided they should be detained in prison for a maximum period of 72 hours. In the meantime he has asked for urgent medical reports from the hospital where the child is being looked after and a translation of documents which the defence lawyer has provided. On the basis of those reports and documents he will decide whether to approve the extradition or not. | A court source said: “The judge has decided they should be detained in prison for a maximum period of 72 hours. In the meantime he has asked for urgent medical reports from the hospital where the child is being looked after and a translation of documents which the defence lawyer has provided. On the basis of those reports and documents he will decide whether to approve the extradition or not. |
| “The couple were asked if they wanted to be extradited and said they didn’t.” | “The couple were asked if they wanted to be extradited and said they didn’t.” |
| Ashya is being treated at a children’s hospital in Málaga under police guard and is said to be in a stable condition. His oldest brother, Danny, 23, is expected to visit him later on Monday. | Ashya is being treated at a children’s hospital in Málaga under police guard and is said to be in a stable condition. His oldest brother, Danny, 23, is expected to visit him later on Monday. |
| In a YouTube video Brett King, 51, said he and his wife, 45, had taken Ashya from the hospital in order to seek proton beam treatment, which is not available on the NHS. The family also feared doctors in the UK would seek an emergency protection order. | In a YouTube video Brett King, 51, said he and his wife, 45, had taken Ashya from the hospital in order to seek proton beam treatment, which is not available on the NHS. The family also feared doctors in the UK would seek an emergency protection order. |
| Hampshire police launched an international search on Friday, and Ashya was made a temporary ward of court after proceedings in the UK that day. | Hampshire police launched an international search on Friday, and Ashya was made a temporary ward of court after proceedings in the UK that day. |
| Danny King told the BBC that so far none of Ashya’s siblings had been allowed to visit him in his private room, which is under police guard. | Danny King told the BBC that so far none of Ashya’s siblings had been allowed to visit him in his private room, which is under police guard. |
| “They did allow a voice recording that was set up to be played to Ashya … I’m grateful that the doctors appreciate how important it is for Ashya just to hear the voice of one of his brothers,” he said. | “They did allow a voice recording that was set up to be played to Ashya … I’m grateful that the doctors appreciate how important it is for Ashya just to hear the voice of one of his brothers,” he said. |
| His brother Naveed, 20, told Channel 4 News: “My mum was by his [Ashya’s] side for the whole month that he was in hospital so for him to now suddenly not be with anyone of the family – and because he can’t really move much of his body we kept him entertained, we played games with him, we make sure that he was always happy … his health might actually deteriorate because he can’t be entertained and be happy. | His brother Naveed, 20, told Channel 4 News: “My mum was by his [Ashya’s] side for the whole month that he was in hospital so for him to now suddenly not be with anyone of the family – and because he can’t really move much of his body we kept him entertained, we played games with him, we make sure that he was always happy … his health might actually deteriorate because he can’t be entertained and be happy. |
| “We wanted the best for Ashya and for us to know that now they’ve taken him away from us and maybe given him treatment that may not be best for him, it’s quite heartbreaking. | “We wanted the best for Ashya and for us to know that now they’ve taken him away from us and maybe given him treatment that may not be best for him, it’s quite heartbreaking. |
| “Especially now that my other brothers can’t see my parents, that’s heartbreaking for them.” | “Especially now that my other brothers can’t see my parents, that’s heartbreaking for them.” |
| Ashya’s paternal grandmother, Patricia King, said the way the family had been treated was an “absolute disgrace”. | Ashya’s paternal grandmother, Patricia King, said the way the family had been treated was an “absolute disgrace”. |
| The couple had been taken away in handcuffs, accused of neglect and refused access to their son. | The couple had been taken away in handcuffs, accused of neglect and refused access to their son. |
| “They [the authorities] are the ones who are cruel because they have taken poor little Ashya, who is dying of a brain tumour, and they won’t let the parents, my son and daughter-in-law, they won’t let them see him at all,” she told BBC Breakfast. “It’s terrible, it is so cruel it is unbelievable.” | “They [the authorities] are the ones who are cruel because they have taken poor little Ashya, who is dying of a brain tumour, and they won’t let the parents, my son and daughter-in-law, they won’t let them see him at all,” she told BBC Breakfast. “It’s terrible, it is so cruel it is unbelievable.” |
| Naveed posted a video on YouTube on Sunday to disprove the claims that the youngster had been neglected. He showed special food and medical equipment bought for the drive to Spain, and said they also had a new £1,600 wheelchair for Ashya. He accused doctors in Southampton of not listening to his father, despite his hours of medical research on the internet. | Naveed posted a video on YouTube on Sunday to disprove the claims that the youngster had been neglected. He showed special food and medical equipment bought for the drive to Spain, and said they also had a new £1,600 wheelchair for Ashya. He accused doctors in Southampton of not listening to his father, despite his hours of medical research on the internet. |
| According to reports, they travelled to Spain to sell a holiday home to obtain funds for the proton beam therapy. | According to reports, they travelled to Spain to sell a holiday home to obtain funds for the proton beam therapy. |
| In his video, Brett King said he had pleaded for proton beam therapy to be used to treat his son but had been told that it would be of no benefit for the medulloblastoma Ashya was suffering from. | In his video, Brett King said he had pleaded for proton beam therapy to be used to treat his son but had been told that it would be of no benefit for the medulloblastoma Ashya was suffering from. |
| He also claimed his son’s treatment in Southampton seemed like “trial and error” but was told that, if he questioned it, the hospital would seek an emergency protection order. | He also claimed his son’s treatment in Southampton seemed like “trial and error” but was told that, if he questioned it, the hospital would seek an emergency protection order. |
| British police have travelled to Spain to question the couple and on Sunday defended their decision to request a European arrest warrant for them on suspicion of neglect. | British police have travelled to Spain to question the couple and on Sunday defended their decision to request a European arrest warrant for them on suspicion of neglect. |
| Assistant chief constable Chris Shead, of Hampshire constabulary, said he was aware the police approach had created a significant amount of debate but he would rather be criticised for “being proactive” than “potentially having to explain why a child has lost his life”. |