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“I can absolutely compare illnesses and standards. Being ill or having a mental diagnosis is not a pass for criminal activity or behavior, if shes not responsible for her actions as a matter of disease or mental defect she can raise that defense at trial in Türkiye at trial.”

The point is @PsyGuy is that her illness not being used as an “excuse” not to be tried or detained. She could have been detained in the UK, but would have been less of a suicide risk because of family support, no solitary confinement and English speaking psychiatric care. Currently prisoners cannot complete prison sentences in their home country until the end of the criminal proceedings, so that was not an option, either.

She will not be convicted in absentia. She will just become a fugitive.

Who knows if Türkiye will renew a red notice or drop the proceedings due to time limits. Coming up to seven years now?

She is not a fugitive in the UK.

Her local community and the staff she worked for believe in her innocence. You are not informed enough to say just her family are standing by her.

The case is BS. I think you are the one person who believes otherwise, other than the claimants. The evidence. Not compelling g. Flawed. A country too scared of back lash and looking weak to turn a lens on what may really have been happening?

Conjecture often becomes fact.

@Intl.Teach

The point is that Miss Pedos mental illness is very much being used as an excuse. Had she committed her offenses in the UK she would most surely be detained and held and being depressed would not be a cause to release her without significant bail conditions. Your presumption is that she is innocent ergo any suffering prior to her inevitable exoneration is unreasonable, but you dont know shes innocent, she may very well have done everything shes accused of and your position to the contrary is just a belief. Your presumption is thus erroneous, and based on a premise you havent and cant prove.

She could be tried and convicted in absentia, Türkiye has done it before.

My magic eight ball isnt any worse (or better) than your crystal ball. There isnt a limit to how long trial proceedings can be continued. Miss Pedo is already a fugitive. Shes not a convict yet, but shes most certainly a fugitive, theres both a current and valid Turkish warrant for her arrest and a red notice for her detention. Further, upon her conviction (in absentia included) her discharge from extradition can be re-examined by the UK Courts.

Miss Pedo is a fugitive EVERYWHERE else but the UK.

Im sufficiently informed of the generalities and specifics to form my own opinion, rather than blindly defer to the bias of Miss Pedos friends and family.

So what, my own counsel will I keep on what I believe, I need not defer to your popularity contest. More than I, find the evidence compelling, the prosecution as only one example.

Faith likewise becomes fact when the the only necessary and sufficient requirement is belief.