White 17-year-old girl - kidnapped, raped & murdered by Indian migrant

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HUNT FOR MURDER SUSPECT

The parents of murdered teenager Hannah Foster are set to fly to India to help police trace the prime suspect.‚*

Trevor and Hilary Foster aim to raise awareness of their daughter's death d
ring their trip to India in the hope that someone will come forward with information of the whereabouts of Maninder Pal Singh Kohli.


A new telepho

ne line being has also been set up which will be run independently of Hampshire Constabulary and Punjab Police to encourage people to call in with information about Kohli's whereabouts.‚*

The 17-year-old student, who wanted to become a doctor, was abducted 500 yards from her home in Portswoo
d, Southampton, Hants, after a night out with friends on March 14 last year.‚*

Her parents raised the alarm the next day, and a full-scale search was launched.‚*

At 2pm on Sunday March 16, Hannah's body was found in Allington Lane, West End, Southampton.‚*

A post mortem found that she had been raped and strangled.‚*

Police are continuing to offer a reward in India of five million rupees - approximately £65,000 - for information leading to Kohli's arrest.‚*

Kohli, a married man who worke
d in a sandwich factory and lived about a mile from Hannah, is believed to have flown on March 18 last year from the UK to India, where he visited family in the Chandigarh area be
fore
disappearing.‚*

Anyone with information about Kohli's whereabouts is urged to contact the Operation Springfield inquiry team at Hulse Road, Southampton, on 0845 045 45 45, or via the anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111.‚*

People in India can either contact the UK incident room as abo
ve or can call the Punjab police control room on 941 702 1955.-

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Hannah's parents

Hannah's parents to revisit India

The parents of a murdered (beaten, raped & strangled) teenager have spoken about their plan to return to India to try to find out why the prime suspect has not been extradited.
Hannah Foster, 17, was murdered after a night out in Southampton in March 2003.

Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, who lived in the city, was arre


sted in India in July 2004 - five days into Hannah's parents first visit to the country.

Now they want to see for themselves why the extradition process is taking so long.

Proceedings
were expected to take up to a year but legal hearings are still expected to continue for some time.

Trevor Foster told the BBC the wait had been "extremely frustrating" and that they could not get justice for Hannah while the suspect remained in India.

Mr Foster said: "It's been a long time since we were last in India, since the suspect was caught.

"It's been 18 months now and we are surprised he hasn't returned to England to face trial.

"We are determined to get justice for Hannah and we want to see for ourselves why this process is taking so long.

"We cannot believe that 18 months has gone by and as far as we can see there's no end in sight."

His wife, Hilary, said "We remain hopeful but equally w
e ar
e ve
ry aware their legal system is very overstretched and they may think 'who are we to be jumping the queue?' but I just have that little glimmer of hope."

The pair are due to fly out next month.

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'No rest' for dead girl's parents
Monday, 26 February 2007

The parents of a murdered teenager have told the Indian public that they will not rest until their daughter's killer is brought to justice.

For the third time, the parents of Hannah Foster flew to Delhi on Saturday accompanied by Hampshire police.

They are attempting to speed up the extradition of the main murder suspect Maninder Pal Singh Kohli.

In a press conference on Monday, Trevor Foster said the extradition delay was "compounding their distress".

"When we saw Hannah's body lying in the mortuary, Hilary and I made a promise that we wouldn't rest until Hannah's killer was brought to justice," he said.

"Four years later that promise is still a long way from being honoured, but we are no less determined.

"Our lives are now totally preoccupied with achieving justice for Hannah."

Hannah, 17, was abducted, raped and murdered after a night out in Southampton in 2003.

Her body was found two days later.

Mr Kohli fled to India shortly after he was identified by British police as the prime suspect.

He was arrested in India in 2004 during a previous visit by Hannah's parents and has since appeared in court more than 100 times, but there are still no definite plans to extradite him.

Mr Foster added: "Two and a half years seems an eternity of waiting and not knowing."

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Kohli arrives at court

Close Enough To Touch Him
Updated: 12:46, Friday March 02, 2007

The mother of a British teenager who was raped and killed, sobbed uncontrollably as she came face to face with the man accused of her daughter's death, writes Sky News correspondent Alex Crawford.

Hilary Foster was seated little more than an arm's length away from Maninder Singh Kohli in the tiny courtroom which is part of Delhi's Patiala Court complex.

If she had leaned forward, she could have touched him and he, her.

There is no dock in these court rooms and no division between public, press and suspects. Everyone muddles in together.

Just a few minutes earlier, Hilary and Trevor Foster had had to watch India's most infamous murder suspect being brought before the magistrate.

Surendra Koli was marched in - wearing a black balaclava - with an escort of about a dozen armed police officers. He is accused of killing and sexually abusing at least 19 children.

After he had been led away, the Fosters were confronted with the man they want extradited to Britain to stand trial for their own daughter's killing.

Kohli was kept waiting in front of them for at least ten minutes as other cases were dealt with.

He stood and fidgeted and audibly sighed continually glancing over to the two parents who were holding hands tightly.

The Fosters have travelled to India to try to kickstart the judiciary into action after a delay of two-and-a-half years since the extradition proceedings began against Mr Kohli.

But as the fourth anniversary of Hannah's death comes round in a few weeks time they are still no nearer getting justice for their daughter.

"We just feel so alone sometimes," Mr Foster told Sky News.

"We are just two ordinary people taking on the establishment in India and Britain and it's just not right."

Mrs Foster was visibly shaking in court as she waited to hear the news which has become commonplace for them since this whole procedure began. The case was adjourned - again - until March 9.

They have had meetings with diplomats. They have had meetings with politicians both Indian and British and everyone tells them the same thing: that it's still early days.

"But for us it is a lifetime," says Mrs Foster. "I cannot sleep at night and I have visions of how Hannah died."

"When I was sitting in court this morning, I just thought what would Hannah be thinking?

"It's horrible. It's like another torture for us."

The two of them force themselves to appear in front of the television cameras and make the same repeated appeal; "Please can someone help us," Mr Foster asks of the (NDTV) New Delhi Television reporter who is outside the court.

Neither has worked since their daughter's death. Mr Foster used to work for British Gas and Mrs Foster is a nurse.

Now both find it difficult to focus and admit the battle is having an effect on their health - both emotionally and physically.

"We are reaching the end of our tether," Mrs Foster says.

The Indian judiciary does not have a good record of finalizing litigation in a hurry.

The average criminal case takes ten to fiteen years. Civil cases take much longer - often a generation.

J Venkatesan - a legal reporter for The Hindu newspaper - said: "The trouble with India is that there are too many cases and not enough courts and not enough judges.

"There is no infrastructure and the central and state governments have not diverted enough funds to the courts.

"There was one case in December which was settled after 52 years."

And that, is not good news for the Fosters who have done their research and know the odds are stacked against them.

Britain and India do have an extradition treaty but no-one can remember anyone ever being successfully extradited.

The Fosters believe unless there is intervention - even at the Prime Ministerial level - they are in for a long, long wait.

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Hannah was killed after a night out in Southampton

An Indian court has ruled that the prime suspect in the rape and murder of a British teenager can be extradited to face trial in the UK.

Hannah Foster, 17, was murdered after a night out in Southampton in 2003. Maninder Pal Singh Kohli was arrested in India in 2004 over her death.

Hannah's parents Trevor and Hilary said they were "delighted" after three years of campaigning for his extradition.

Mr Kohli claims he is innocent and says the extradition order is unfair.

The process has involved more than 100 court appearances.

'Unfair'

Judge Kamini Lau said she was satisfied that there was sufficient evidence to establish a strong case against Mr Kohli.

"It is hereby recommended that extradition is possible," she told the court.

We've had three years of bad news and delays all the time so this is quite a fillip

Trevor Foster

Legal experts say the authorities have two months to complete the extradition formalities.

In an emotional outburst in court, Mr Kohli described the judge's order as "unfair".

"I am innocent. As an Asian I will not get a fair trial. They cannot take me away from India as long as I am alive," he said.

Indian support

Mr and Mrs Foster, who have flown to Delhi three times to try to speed up the extradition process, said the decision was a "huge relief".

"We are delighted," said Mrs Foster. "For the fist time, we haven't got to go to bed thinking about who we should write to tomorrow and who we should get to help us campaign."

She praised the Indian people for their support.

"They are very caring people and as a nation, families are very important to them so I think our case just touched their hearts, knowing it could have been one of their children," she said.

Mr Foster told the BBC: "We've had three years of bad news and delays all the time so this is quite a fillip to get this and hopefully it'll keep us going for as long as it takes to get the UK trial sorted."


Maninder Pal Singh Kohli was arrested in July 2004

The British High Commission in the Indian capital Delhi issued a statement welcoming the court order.

"We are pleased at this positive development and grateful to the Indian authorities for the effort they have put into considering our extradition request," the statement said.

"We hope that Mr Kohli will soon be back in the UK to face trial for Hannah's murder."

Hannah was abducted near her home in Portswood on 14 March, 2003.

Her body was found two days later and a post-mortem examination revealed she had been raped and strangled.

Mr Kohli is alleged to have fled to India after he was identified as the prime suspect.

More than a year later, he was arrested in the eastern state of West Bengal near the border with Nepal.


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[Davy of old England]

Wouldn't it be quicker and a lot cheaper to just send one of the security blokes from the British Consulate and pop a cap in this animal.

I'm sure that if they even bunged one of the wallahs at the Delhi nick a couple of rupees it could be done with minimal fuss.

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More Delays In Hannah Murder Case
Updated: 09:53, Monday June 18, 2007

An Indian court has halted the extradition of a man suspected of the rape and murder of British teenager Hannah Foster.

The 17-year-old was abducted near her Southampton home in March 2003 after a night out with friends.

Her body was found two days later and a post-mortem examination revealed she had been strangled.

Prime suspect Maninder Pal Singh Kohli - who denies the allegations - travelled to India days later and was arrested in July 2004.

Earlier this month, an Indian court ruled he should be extradited to the UK, where a warrant for his arrest has been issued by Hampshire police.

But the New Delhi High Court has now stayed the proceedings, Kohli's lawyer said.

His client had appealed again the extradition ruling, saying there were problems with DNA and CCTV evidence against him.

The High Court has now put the case on hold until an unspecified date while it reviews the evidence.

So far, the legal battle to extradite Kohli has resulted in more than 100 court appearances and 40 appeals.

Experts have warned the average criminal case in India takes 10 to 15 years to complete - one recently ended after 52 years.

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Murdered teenager's parents 'frustrated' by extradition delay of Indian suspect


Hannah Foster's body was found on the outskirts of Southampton in 2003. British police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Maninder Pal Singh Kohli (right)

The parents of a British teenager raped and murdered over four years ago said that further delays in the extradition of the Indian suspect to the UK were "frustrating" but not unexpected.

An Indian court ruled earlier this month that Maninder Pal Singh Kohli should be sent back to his former home in the UK to face charges over Hannah Foster's death.

The 17-year-old A-level student was abducted, raped and killed following a night out with friends in Southampton on March 14 2003.

Her body was found beside a road at West End, near Southampton, two days after she disappeared.

Today, the High Court in New Delhi halted the extradition in response to an appeal from Kohli who claimed there were problems with the DNA and closed circuit television evidence presented against him.

The High Court put the extradition on hold until it could review this evidence and no date was set.

Hannah's parents, Trevor and Hilary Foster, who have travelled to India several times to appeal for information about Kohli's whereabouts, said today: "It's just desperately frustrating and disappointing."

"We get highs and lows, it's a roller-coaster, expecting it to happen soon and then hearing it's been delayed again.
"It's completely beyond our control. It's just hanging over us the whole time until we have a UK trial."

She added: "We can't put this part of it behind us. That's the most disturbing thing for our lives.

"We are constantly talking about the evidence, all these claims and counter claims, and the night that Hannah died the whole time.

"We really want to have good memories of her, not clouded by what happened."

Days after Hannah's body was discovered, Kohli, an Indian citizen then living in the UK and working as a sandwich delivery driver, flew back to his native country.

A warrant for his arrest on suspicion of the abduction, rape and murder of Hannah was obtained from Southampton Magistrates' Court in 2003 and faxed to the authorities in India.

Father-of-two Kohli was arrested in India after Mr and Mrs Foster travelled to the country to highlight the case.
As if losing her daughter were not enough, Mrs Foster was diagnosed with cancer shortly after Kohli was arrested, although she is now in remission.

Mrs Foster said: "Although we were delighted some decision had been made, we knew this was on the cards so we are not entirely surprised. "We just hope it will be dealt with as quickly as possible.

"He (Kohli) put his application in last week and they had a hearing yesterday, by Indian standards that's very quick, so it's looking very, very encouraging.

"We just have to bide our time and hope they deal with it as quickly as possible.

"We knew he had a right to appeal. He has fought this extradition so hard for the last three years, but we are just very, very hopeful that now India and the world is watching they will deal with it very quickly and will move a bit faster than they have in the last three years."

If Kohli is extradited to the UK it could be a legal first. The family were told by the Home Office that they have no record of the Indian authorities extraditing their citizens to the UK before.

A spokesman for Hampshire Police said: "We will continue to work closely with the Crown Prosecution Service and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to provide the Government of India with any information required to further this process."

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Court approves extradition of Indian man suspected in rape, murder of British teen

NEW DELHI: An appeals court has rejected an Indian man's challenge against his extradition to Britain to face trial for allegedly raping and killing a teenage British girl, a government lawyer said Friday.

Justices Mukul Mudgul and P.K. Bhasin of the New Delhi High Court upheld the magistrate's earlier decision that there was enough evidence to justify sending Maninder Pal Singh Kohli to Britain for trial, said prosecutor A.K. Vali.

Kohli, an Indian citizen, is wanted by British police for allegedly abducting and killing Hannah Foster, 17, from near her home in Portswood, Southampton, on March 14, 2003. Her body was found two days later, and an autopsy indicated she had been raped and strangled.

It was still not immediately clear Friday if or when Kohli will be sent back to Britain. He can still appeal Friday's decision in the Supreme Court, India's highest, Vali said.

The Indian government will send him to Britain if the Supreme Court endorses the New Delhi court's decision.