Extradition to Italy Refused: George Hepburne Scott Wins Sicilian Mafia Case
Updated: 14 hours ago
Extradition to Italy was refused in Italy v B.T. on 1 June 2021 after George Hepburne Scott led the defence at a fully contested hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The District Judge discharged B.T. on Article 8 grounds, and he was released from custody.
In the case of Italy v B.T. the defendant was discharged by a District Judge following a fully contested extradition hearing.
The defendant B.T. had been convicted of mafia offences in Sicily in 2000-2003 for which he had received a sentence of 7 years and 10 months.
B.T. had been discovered living in the United Kingdom in 2020 and arrested on a European Arrest Warrant issued by the Sicilian Court. In the extradition hearing that followed, George led the legal team that fought extradition.
On 1 June 2021, a district judge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court gave judgment in B.T.’s favour on Article 8 and he was discharged and released from custody.
