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Council requests extradition of murderer who escaped over Lauchenoirian border
21st July 2019

The Federation of Lauchenoiria has been asked by the Council of Kerlile to extradite Jasmine Eddington, the notorious serial killer who killed thirteen teenage boys across Kerlile between 2006 and 2009. She crossed into Lauchenoiria three days ago, after escaping from a crashed prison transport five miles from the border. She was being transferred from a Level 5 detention facility to a Level 3 due to her worsening health.

Eddington was arrested in November 2009 after kidnapping a thirteen-year-old boy who she intended to murder. Eddington published a ‘manifesto’ claiming that she intended to kill one boy from each of Kerlile’s sixteen regions, as a ‘punishment’ for the actions of men in the patriarchal countries. The Council condemned her actions at the time, stating that ‘killing innocent children is never acceptable regardless of gender, and is not what this country stands for’. She was sentenced to life in prison.

Three days ago, the transport carrying Eddington was involved in a crash with a lorry delivering food supplies to border outposts. An investigation into the crash concluded it was indeed an accident, however Eddington managed to escape. It is now clear that Eddington has illegally crossed the Lauchenoirian border, and is hiding in Lauchenoiria. The Council have requested her extradition – however it is expected to be refused due to Lauchenoiria’s blanket ban on extraditing individuals to Kerlile.

Lauchenoiria has had a ban on extraditing to Kerlile since 1960, and is the favoured destination of many Kerlian fugitives upon fleeing justice. During the Kerlian civil war from 1992-1999, a number of supporters of terrorist organisation Democratic Kerlian State (DKS) sought refuge in Lauchenoiria. Some still remain there today, evading justice for their crimes committed during that conflict.

During the Second Lauchenoirian Civil War, the ban was briefly lifted by the government of Suleman Chaher, and later Charissa Clarke, who began to give each case due consideration. This resulted in the extradition of 27 Kerlian criminals who had managed to evade justice for a number of years. However, upon the signing of the Haven Accords in Sanctaria, the ban was put back in place.

Councillor Chiu urged Lauchenoiria to make an exception in Eddington’s case, saying: “Lauchenoiria’s blanket ban on extradition to Kerlile is unwise. Jasmine Eddington is a highly dangerous individual, and allowing her to remain in their country puts innocent Lauchenoirians in danger, and is an insult to the families of her victims in Kerlile”.