Refugee wins last-minute extradition reprieve after trying to return from holiday

Russian man, who claimed asylum in UK, was arrested at Palermo airport and told he would be sent back to country of origin

A refugee who was threatened with extradition when he tried to return to Britain after holidaying in Italy has won a last-minute reprieve.

The Russian man, who has refugee status in the UK, was threatened with extradition to his home country when he tried to return at the end of a week’s holiday in Palermo.