It had real repercussions for them.”The source also claimed that British families of those murdered by “the Beatles” were misled by UK government officials. “They were told that ‘if these men are not sent to the US, we won’t be able to prosecute them’. Transcripts from the supreme court also reveal that UK prosecutors believe they could try another “Beatles” member in Britain. The “DPP [the director of public prosecutions] now concedes that there may be sufficient evidence to charge and prosecute him [Elsheikh] here”, states a document. Yesterday, a Home Office spokesperson added: “Our priority is to deliver justice for the victims’ families and for the individuals suspected of these sickening crimes to face prosecution as quickly as possible.”

Source: The Guardian October 12, 2019 19:07 UTC