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The Press
November 1, 2002

Extradition may be fought
NZPA

Lawyers for a London-based former New Zealand priest accused of child abuse were likely to indicate they will fight an extradition order against him next month, police said yesterday.

Alan Woodcock appeared in London's Bow Street Magistrate's Court on Monday and was remanded in custody until November 11, Detective Sergeant Murray Porter of the Upper Hutt police said.

Woodcock's lawyers had yet to say whether they would contest the order.

"He has given an interim indication that he is going to contest extradition, but that should be confirmed on November 11," Mr Porter said.

Woodcock is accused of indecently assaulting teenage boys at Silverstream in Upper Hutt, Wellington, and Palmerston North while working as a teacher.