AUSTRALIA/SCOTLAND
BBC
April 16, 2019
By Mark Daly
The Australian government has said a former monk accused of sexually abusing children at a Catholic boarding school in the Scottish Highlands should be surrendered to face trial.
Fr Denis “Chrysostom” Alexander has been contesting his extradition back to Scotland on the grounds of ill health.
He denies the claims and is seeking a judicial review of the latest decision.
The BBC revealed allegations against Fr Alexander and other monks from the Fort Augustus Abbey School six years ago.
The latest development was cautiously welcomed by former Fort Augustus pupil Hugh Kennedy, one of Fr Alexander’s accusers.
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