Chief Magistrate rejects US-sanctioned Mohameds’ plea to halt extradition hearing

Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman has ruled that the extradition proceedings against United States-sanctioned Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, must continue, despite their lawyers’ request for a stay pending clarification from the Court of Appeal.

Chief Magistrate Latchman made the ruling on Thursday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, stressing that she is bound by a recent order of the Court of Appeal and therefore must allow the proceedings to continue.

The ruling came after Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, who appeared with attorneys Damien Da Silva and Siand Dhurjon, asked the Chief Magistrate to “stay her hand” while the defence seeks directions from the Court of Appeal on the scope and implications of its order.