JERUSALEM: ISRAELI SOLDIER DANIEL WEISS APPEALS TO HIGH COURT AGAINST EXTRADITION TO CANADA TO STAND TRIAL FOR MURDER

Record ID: 400080

  • Title: JERUSALEM: ISRAELI SOLDIER DANIEL WEISS APPEALS TO HIGH COURT AGAINST EXTRADITION TO CANADA TO STAND TRIAL FOR MURDER
  • Date: 5th September 2000
  • Summary: JERUSALEM (SEPTEMBER 5, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV EXTERIOR OF ISRAELI HIGH COURT WITH ISRAELI FLAGS 0.06 2. WIDE OF DANIEL WEISS, ISRAELI SOLDIER WANTED FOR MURDER IN CANADA, SEATED IN HIGH COURT 0.10 3. WIDE OF WEISS LAWYERS AND FAMILY IN COURT 0.11 4. WIDE OF PROSECUTION LAWYERS AND WEISS IN COURT 0.20 5. PULL INT
  • Embargoed: 20th September 2000 13:00
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  • Location: JERUSALEM ,ISRAEL
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  • Country: Israel
  • Reuters ID: LVAEOPM5VAQV087IOO1MX8J1VIGY
  • Story Text: Daniel Weiss, an Israeli soldier wanted for murder in
    Canada, has appealed against a decision by Israel's high court
    to extradite him to Canada to stand trial.



    Weiss appeared in Israel's highest court on Tuesday
    (September 5) to launch his appeal to overturn a lower court's
    decision to extradite him to Canada.

    Weiss is wanted in Canada on charges of murder.

    Police in Canada say that he was involved in a gang fight
    in Toronto during which 15-year-old Matti Baranovski was
    killed.

    At the time of the attack Weiss, who has dual
    Israeli-Canadian citizenship, was visiting his father in
    Toronto.

    A lower court in Israel decided in April to extradite
    Weiss. He denies any involvement in the crime.

    Weiss's lawyer has accused Canadian police of holding back
    evidence which proves Weiss innocence.

    JRS/JRC

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