UK: Court agrees to extradite man involved in model kidnap plot

Judge Paul Goldspring of London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court has ruled in favour of the extradition of Polish-born Michal Herba, 36, for being part of a plot to kidnap a British model in Milan, Italy.

The judge ruled that Michal, the brother of the model’s alleged kidnapper, should be extradited to face charges in Italy after the model Chloe Ayling, 20, told Italian police she was lured to a photo shoot in Milan in July, abducted and held captive for six days.

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“I find that the request is both proportionate and in compliance with your Convention rights and is not an abuse of process. I therefore order your surrender,” Goldspring said.

The models lawyer said the plot was to sell the model for sex in an online auction unless a ransom was paid.

However, Michal’s lawyer George Hepburne Scott said there was no evidence against his client, who denied any involvement and would appeal against the ruling.

The main suspect in the case, Michal’s brother Lukasz, 30, was arrested by Italian police in August. British police arrested Michal in central England shortly afterwards.

 

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