A UK fugitive who has been living in Cape Town since fleeing the UK in 2000 on Thursday lost his extradition appeal but was granted an opportunity to submit evidence about alleged discrimination which a magistrate did not want to receive. Lee Tucker, in his 50s, was not present in the Western Cape High Court when Judge Mark Sher read out a part of his written judgment. Tucker was in custody at Pollsmoor Prison after being found liable for extradition on paedophilia-related charges and denied bail. AppealHe approached the High Court to appeal the extradition order handed down in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court in November 2017, and had also wanted the High Court to review and set aside those proceedings because of alleged gross irregularities. Tucker was arrested in March 2016 after a provisional arrest request from the UK and was later declared a fugitive of justice.

Source: News 24 March 28, 2019 13:41 UTC