Magistrate Lisa Hannan has ordered the extradition...
Magistrate Lisa Hannan has ordered the extradition to Singapore of a British businessman, Michael McCrea, accused of a grisly double murder and ordered him to remain in custody pending receipt of a Singaporean surrender warrant
Magistrate Lisa Hannan has ordered the extradition to Singapore of a British businessman, Michael McCrea, accused of a grisly double murder and ordered him to remain in custody pending receipt of a Singaporean surrender warrant.
Mr McCrea, 44, faces charges of killing his Singaporean chauffeur and the man's girlfriend, whose decomposed bodies were found in a Singapore carpark in January. Justice Minister Chris Ellison must approve the extradition before McCrea can be returned to Singapore, which has a death penalty for murder. Australian law forbids extradition to countries with capital punishment, but Singapore has given an undertaking that McCrea will not be executed if convicted.
Mr McCrea, 44, faces charges of killing his Singaporean chauffeur and the man's girlfriend, whose decomposed bodies were found in a Singapore carpark in January. Justice Minister Chris Ellison must approve the extradition before McCrea can be returned to Singapore, which has a death penalty for murder. Australian law forbids extradition to countries with capital punishment, but Singapore has given an undertaking that McCrea will not be executed if convicted.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: CHANNEL NEWS ASIA 15/11/2002)