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The Press
November 13, 2002
Kiwi ex-priest remanded
NZPA
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former New Zealand priest accused of child abuse has been remanded in custody
for a further two weeks when he appeared at a London court, police say.
Alan Woodcock would reappear before Bow Street Magistrate's Court on November
25 for an extradition hearing, Detective Sergeant Murray Porter, of the
Woodcock, 54, was arrested on August 7 as he returned to his home in
The court set the new date, because information Mr Porter had prepared on
Woodcock, and sent to British police, arrived late in
"That information had to go through the courts here in
"Because that arrived a couple of days late,
there was not time to serve copies to Woodcock's legal team, and that's why the
new remand date was set."
The information was "a formality" concerning the latest
identification, required by British police, he said.
Woodcock is accused of indecently assaulting teenage boys at Silverstream in
Upper Hutt,
"Woodcock's legal team will indicate to the court on November 25 their
course of action in terms of an extradition hearing," Mr Porter said.
"Whether he'll contest extradition, or consent to it, is really up in the
air at this stage."
Woodcock had several courses of action open to him, Mr Porter said.
Woodcock would have 15 days to appeal against a warrant of extradition issued
by the court.
If he did not appeal, Woodcock would have to leave
However, if Woodcock pursued his appeal through the British courts, his extradition
could be delayed up to two years, Mr Porter said.