"The UK government has accepted that Diogo Santos Coelho, 25, was groomed and exploited online by adults from the age of 14, leading to him setting up the website RaidForums, to which the alleged crimes relate. Portugal and the US have submitted extradition requests for Coelho. The Portuguese national, who has been assessed as being at a very high risk of suicide, has said he fears for his life if sent to jail in the US, where he would have no familial support."
"At the high court, Mr Justice Linden ruled that Cleverly should have considered Coelho's proximity to family and friends, his connection with the respective legal systems, his rights and the likely outcomes in the criminal process, and his rights to support in relation to his mental health bearing in mind that he has been found to be a victim of modern slavery. He added: The fact that the claimant has been diagnosed with autism and has other issues with his mental health, and the risk of suicide, are also an important part of the circumstances."
"After years of feeling trapped in a nightmare, this judgment feels like the first ray of light. I feel as though I have been properly heard, the high court has looked at the real facts of my case, acknowledged the unfairness of the situation, and has given me hope that my life doesn't have to be in this state of limbo for ever."
A high court quashed the Home Office decision to extradite Diogo Santos Coelho to the US on cybercrime charges. The UK government accepted that Coelho was groomed and exploited online from age 14, and that his creation of RaidForums relates to the allegations. Portugal and the US both requested extradition. Coelho has been assessed at very high risk of suicide and says he fears imprisonment in the US without family support. Mr Justice Linden found the home secretary should have weighed family proximity, legal-system connections, likely criminal outcomes, mental-health support and modern slavery findings.
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