LONDON—An alleged people trafficker who was arrested by British police in connection with the deaths of 27 illegal immigrants who died when their small boat sank in the English Channel in November 2021, will face a crucial extradition hearing in August this year.
Harem Ahmed Abwbaker, 32, was arrested in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, in November 2022 by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers acting on behalf of French police, who want him to face trial on charges of involuntary homicide and facilitating illegal immigration.
On Tuesday, Abwbaker appeared by videolink from prison at Westminster Magistrates Court in central London for an administrative hearing.
Speaking with the help of a Kurdish interpreter, Abwbaker gave his name and date of birth to District Judge Daniel Sternberg….