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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Charlotte Graham-McLay

2 Vietnamese officials accused of sexual attack evade extradition to New Zealand

New Zealand Vietnamese Officials - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Two Vietnamese officials accused of sexually attacking two young female servers at a restaurant in New Zealand won’t return to face criminal charges after attempts to extradite them failed, New Zealand authorities said Thursday.

New Zealand police would not disclose why efforts to return the men had stalled, but the two countries don't have an extradition treaty so Hanoi would have had to turn over the alleged attackers voluntarily.

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