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The Independent
a day ago
- The Independent
George Gibney due in Dublin court after being extradited from US
Former Irish Olympic swimming coach George Gibney is due before a Dublin court after being extradited from the US. The 77-year-old, who was accompanied by Irish police on the flight, is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice to face criminal charges on Tuesday morning. Gardai said that a man aged in his 70s, who was extradited from the US, was arrested by members of the Garda National Protective Services Bureau on Tuesday and is being detained at a Dublin Garda station. Mr Gibney was arrested on foot of an Irish extradition warrant in Florida earlier this month. He has been charged with 78 counts of indecent assault and one charge of attempted rape against four minor females aged between eight and 15 years at the time of the alleged offences. Two weeks ago, a US judge ordered the extradition of Mr Gibney at the request of Irish authorities. US magistrate Judge Daniel Irick made the order at a hearing in Florida earlier in July. The decision came after Mr Gibney had agreed to be extradited from the US to stand trial over multiple sex offence charges. In court documents, it stated that Mr Gibney is sought by the Irish Government, which has filed charges against him and obtained a warrant for his arrest. Mr Gibney, who had sex offence charges against him dismissed in the 1990s, has lived in the US for years.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
George Gibney due in Dublin court after being extradited from US
Former Irish Olympic swimming coach George Gibney is due before a Dublin court after being extradited from the US. The 77-year-old, who was accompanied by Irish police on the flight, is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice to face criminal charges on Tuesday morning. Gardai said that a man aged in his 70s, who was extradited from the US, was arrested by members of the Garda National Protective Services Bureau on Tuesday and is being detained at a Dublin Garda station. Mr Gibney was arrested on foot of an Irish extradition warrant in Florida earlier this month. He has been charged with 78 counts of indecent assault and one charge of attempted rape against four minor females aged between eight and 15 years at the time of the alleged offences. Two weeks ago, a US judge ordered the extradition of Mr Gibney at the request of Irish authorities. US magistrate Judge Daniel Irick made the order at a hearing in Florida earlier in July. The decision came after Mr Gibney had agreed to be extradited from the US to stand trial over multiple sex offence charges. In court documents, it stated that Mr Gibney is sought by the Irish Government, which has filed charges against him and obtained a warrant for his arrest. Mr Gibney, who had sex offence charges against him dismissed in the 1990s, has lived in the US for years.
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
- BreakingNews.ie
George Gibney expected to return to Ireland to face criminal charges
Former Irish Olympic swimming coach George Gibney is expected to return to Ireland as early as Tuesday to face criminal charges. The 77-year-old was arrested on foot of an Irish extradition warrant in Florida earlier this month. Advertisement Mr Gibney has been charged with 78 counts of indecent assault and one charge of attempted rape against four minor females aged between eight and 15 years at the time of the alleged offences. It is understood that Mr Gibney will be flown back to Ireland tonight and is expected to arrive in Ireland on Tuesday. He is being accompanied by gardaí on the flight. He will be brought before Dublin District Court once he arrives back in the state. It comes almost two weeks after a US judge ordered the extradition of Mr Gibney. Advertisement US magistrate Judge Daniel Irick made the order at a hearing in Florida earlier this month. The decision came after Mr Gibney had agreed to be extradited from the US to stand trial over multiple sex offence charges. In court documents, it stated that Mr Gibney is sought by the Irish Government, which has filed charges against him and obtained a warrant for his arrest. Mr Gibney, who had sex offence charges against him dismissed in the 1990s, has lived in the US for years. Advertisement In 2020, the podcast Where Is George Gibney, produced by Second Captains and the BBC, highlighted allegations of abuse against Mr Gibney and prompted new complainants to come forward.
ABC News
2 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Gareth Ward's defence says police probe flawed, 'potentially dishonest'
Gareth Ward's defence has accused police of a flawed and biased investigation, telling the jury the sexual assault allegations against the MP are inconsistent, unreliable and never happened. The independent Kiama MP and former Liberal minister is facing five criminal charges, including sexual intercourse without consent and indecent assault, over allegations made by two men involving separate incidents in 2013 and 2015. Mr Ward strenuously denies the claims. The younger complainant alleges two incidents, including an unwanted back massage, occurred at Gareth Ward's Meroo Meadow home in 2013, when he was 18 years old. The second complainant, a former political staffer who was 24 at the time, alleges Mr Ward sexually assaulted him at the MP's Potts Point apartment after an event at NSW Parliament House. Following nine weeks of evidence led by the Crown, the defence today finalised its closing address. Mr Ward's barrister, David Campbell, told the jury the police investigation led by former Detective Senior Constable Cameron Bignell had "selectively and potentially dishonestly cherry-picked what he wished to investigate". He described Mr Bignell as a "miscreant" for ignoring directions from a colleague to seek parliamentary access and phone records. The defence urged the jury to view with scepticism a 2021 police walk-through — filmed on a body-worn camera, showing the older complainant's walk from outside NSW Parliament House to Mr Ward's Potts Point apartment. Mr Campbell questioned why it was recorded years after the alleged assault in 2015. He also highlighted the older complainant's shifting account, including uncertainty around dates and the route into the apartment, and said misdescribed details of the bedroom's interior undermined his reliability. Mr Campbell told the jury the older complainant's conduct after the alleged incident was inconsistent with his claim of trauma. He said that behaviour included maintaining friendly contact with Mr Ward and, later, sending the MP a job application, in which he wrote: "Your friendship means the world to me and my respect for you is already as high as it can be." Mr Campbell said it was "a rather astonishing application for employment" from someone who claimed to have been "sexually violated". The defence told the jury the alleged assault did not happen and suggested the complainant was likely asleep on a couch at Parliament House, not at Mr Ward's Potts Point apartment as he claimed. In the case of the younger complainant, Mr Campbell argued his version of events had undergone a "massive reconstruction" over the years. He said the man's memory was unreliable and reshaped by time, and the use of alcohol and other substances. The defence said the alleged back massage described by the complainant was not inherently sexual and did not amount to assault. Mr Campbell told the jury the man had continued a long-term social relationship with Mr Ward. The defence also said that when faced with such serious allegations, Mr Ward expressly denied it by entering a plea of not guilty. "After all these years, and in the absence of any additional material, what more could he say?" Mr Campbell asked. "He could only say, it did not happen." Mr Campbell concluded by arguing that the Crown had failed to discharge the burden of proof on any count. "Accordingly, Mr Ward should be found not guilty on each count in the indictment." An expanded panel of 13 jurors was empanelled at the start of the trial to account for its expected length, but only 12 will decide the outcome. Before deliberations begin, a ballot will be held to determine which juror will be excluded. The judge has begun giving her directions to the jury and has told them they can expect to retire to consider their verdict tomorrow.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
More than 90 criminal charges are brought against 41 migrants living in one taxpayer-funded hotel
More than 90 criminal charges have been brought against 41 migrants living in just one taxpayer-funded hotel. Court records show migrants staying at the Thistle City Barbican in central London have been accused of offences including sexual assault, arson, theft, burglary, carrying knives, assault and drug offences over the past three years. Residents who live nearby last night told the MoS that the police are regularly called to the three-star hotel, which has also been identified as a hub of illegal working. Council worker Ufuoma Odoh, 49, said his Volvo XC40 was damaged last month when a television was flung out of a fourth-floor window. The TV smashed the parked car's back window. Mr Odoh said. 'It was the second time my car had been damaged by the same set of people.' Bledar Qirjo, who has run a Greek restaurant near the hotel for six months, said his business was suffering because of the behaviour of some of the asylum seekers. He added: 'My customers won't come after 9pm because they feel scared.' Those staying at the hotel who have been convicted of crimes include Alem Amiri, who pleaded guilty to arson in April last year and was jailed for a year. The MoS understands Amiri launched his arson attack against the very taxpayer-funded hotel that was providing him refuge. The Home Office refused to discuss his case. Our revelations raise new questions about a hotel that has already been named as a hub for illegal working. Last month, pictures emerged of migrants staying at the Thistle City Barbican riding off in Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats jackets with food bags, while electric bikes were seen outside.
