Gangster linked to Geurin case awaiting extradition
A gangster who fled Ireland after journalist Veronica Guerin's murder is facing extradition from Holland to the UK, it was revealed today.
Thursday, September 02 2010
A gangster who fled Ireland after journalist Veronica Guerin's murder is facing extradition from Holland to the UK, it was revealed today.
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