Brits Avoid Extradition in Albanian Hit

0:00On April 25th, four British citizens in a British Albanian man just dodged extradition to Albania over their alleged role in scouting out A. Businessman, before he got gunned down in his own luxury hotel bar. Back in April 2023, Arty and the Coolidge was shot six times at close range by Ruben Sariva, who got convicted last month and sentenced to. Life without parole. The Brits, 30-year-old Harriet Bridgman, 52-year-old Stephen Hunt, 37-year-old Thomas Mithin from Bristol and, 35-year-old Harry Simpson from South London, plus 40-year-old Edmund Haxia, are accused of posing as tourists to track necology's moves. This hit ties into a brutal blood feud stretching over 25 years, sparked by 1997 murder over money disputes, with seven. Dets already linked to it. Prosecutors Say Haxia hired the group to help plan the attack, enjoying free meals from the Coolidge while chatting up his wife and watching his routine.

1:00All five deny the charges and the case highlights risks in international extraditions when details shift. The lower court and even the home secretary initially greenlit sending them over, but their lawyers fought back hard. The appeals court threw it out on a technicality. The Albanian charges changed mid-process, dropping firearms possession for premeditated murder, and validating the original UK certified request. Now Albania plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. We'll keep watching as this feud's legal twists play out across borders. Could mean more delays or a full redo for justice in the mix.