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alp227 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-17-11 01:54 PM
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George Wright 'wins US extradition case in Portugal'
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Source: BBC

A Lisbon court has denied a US request for the extradition of American fugitive George Wright, his lawyer says.

The extradition was refused on the grounds that Wright is a Portuguese citizen.

He was captured near Lisbon in September after more than 40 years on the run. The FBI tracked him down.

The US wanted him back to serve the rest of his 15- to 30-year sentence for a 1962 murder.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15778384
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