Krejčíř extradition request turned down by South African court

A court in South Africa has turned down a request from the Czech Republic to extradite the fugitive businessman Radovan Krejčíř. Mr Krejčíř is wanted on charges of conspiracy to murder and fraud. However, one reason the South African court gave for not handing him over was that several of the things of which he is accused are not illegal in that country. A Czech diplomat in Johannesburg said it was very likely the Czech Republic would appeal Friday’s verdict.

Radovan Krejčíř fled the country after escaping during a police search of his home. After a period in the Seychelles he entered South Africa on a false passport last April; he later applied for political asylum.