"The decision to use a private charter was based on a risk assessment conducted by the NCA's national extradition unit, after all other options had been considered and were unfortunately not viable to mitigate the perceived risks."
"In my view, it is not just or reasonable for him (Sullivan) to pay a chartered flight when I have been given no satisfactory explanation for why that should be."
"The manner of Sullivan's driving was incredibly dangerous. He was driving at 70mph in a 40mph speed zone, and collisions at this speed often result in serious injuries and fatalities, the force said. Sullivan then actively evaded police and it was imperative for the safety of Surrey's roads, that we returned Sullivan to the UK to face trial for the offences he was originally charged with."
Harrison Sullivan, 24, known as HSTikkyTokky, avoided police custody for almost 12 months after a March 2024 crash in Virginia Water, Surrey. He was detained in Spain in August and Surrey police chartered a flight from Malaga costing £15,990 to repatriate him. The prosecution later sought £18,049 for the flight and extradition expenses. District Judge Julie Cooper at Staines magistrates court deemed the private jet unnecessary and disproportionate, noting the force did not provide a satisfactory explanation. Surrey police defended the decision, citing an NCA extradition unit risk assessment and concerns about public road safety due to dangerous driving and evasion.
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