Victory in Sicilian Mafia case for George Hepburne-Scott

Stunning victory for George Hepburne-Scott in an Extradition case on 1 June 2021 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

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.