Kerlian serial killer Jasmine Eddington is to be released from Lauchenoirian custody following a successful appeal against her extradition. The controversial decision comes only days after Shuellian national Peter Bloch was extradited, the first extradition to a country which uses the death penalty since 1993. There has been speculation that this decision is related to the backlash over the Bloch extradition.
The judge refused to uphold President Marwick’s decision to extradite Eddington on the grounds that “the Matriarchy of Kerlile is known for its widespread use of torture against prisoners. Multiple reports suggest that any Kerlian who attempts to leave the country is subjected to torture should they ever return. Therefore, it is likely that, should she be returned, Jasmine Eddington would also be subjected to torture, despite the assurances of the Council of Kerlile, who are not known for keeping their word.”
The decision has sent waves of fear through the Kerlian refugee community in Lauchenoiria, who fear that Eddington, who was responsible for the deaths of 13 adolescent boys in Kerlile between 2006 and 2009, will kill again. Eddington published a manifesto claiming she intended to kill 16 boys, one from each of Kerlile’s regions, as a “punishment for the sins of the male gender”. Many people fear she will try to complete that aim.
Yasmin Lee, who runs a network of support groups for Kerlian refugees, told the Lauchenoirian Guardian: “we are receiving back to back phone calls, and in-person visits from the parents of teenage boys who were born in Kerlile. Everyone is worried that their son is going to be Eddington’s next victim. How can they decide to extradite that Shuellian and yet put lives at risk by releasing this dangerous criminal?”
Controversial far-right leader of Lauchenoiria First, Paul Doberman, during a speech to supporters in Elopolis, said: “none of this would happen if we didn’t keep letting Kerlians cross the border. We need to start saying no! Kerlians are dangerous, they have proven that they want to take over our country. We need more border guards, more funding, and we need to stop people illegally entering our country!”
The new extradition legislation which permits extraditions to countries with the death penalty in certain circumstances has come under fire this week, with calls to scrap the new legislation – which is only several weeks old. Green Party leader Lucie Scott, who called the Act “shameful” has called on the federal parliament to scrap the legislation before it can be “abused” again. She has also called for an independent investigation into President Marwick’s conduct on the extraditions issue.
President Marwick has yet to comment on the court’s decision. It is expected that Eddington will be released later today.