A holiday from hell - @stephennolan talks to a man who was wrongly accused of murder while on holiday

Aug 07, 2015, 11:05 AM

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Our big Friday interview this week is a man who has witnessed at first hand just what it's like to be locked up in a Greek prison. Like many young people who've just finished their exams Andrew Symeou decided to go on holiday to Greece with his friends.

After a great 10 days he headed home - but then, Greek police knocked on his door and accused him of murder. While Andrew had been in Greece, a man died after a fight in a club - and although it was a club Andrew hadn't been in on the night of the incident he faced being extradited to stand trial. Using a European Arrest Warrant, the Greek police were able to force Andrew to return to Zante, despite Andrew pleading his innocence.