McKinnon's UK trial bid rejected by DPP
UK prosecutors has rejected the opportunity to prosecute Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon in Britain, despite his signed confession to hacking offences.
As part of his long-running fight against extradition to the US on hacking charges, McKinnon handed prosecutors a signed confession through his lawyers back in December. However, the Crown Prosecution Service turned down this offer in a letter to McKinnon's solicitors, received on Thursday, that claimed they had insufficient evidence to prosecute.
A statement from McKinnon's solicitors Kaim Todner explains: "Part of the problem with the Extradition Act 2003 is that the United States do not have to present a prima facie case and therefore have not provided evidence to us or the Crown Prosecution Service to support their appeal.”
“It is disappointing that the DPP [Director of Public Prosecutions] has not requested evidence from the United States prior to making this decision. This is a matter we will consider further," it added.
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