Albanian father-of-four who fatally shot man in the head with AK-47 wins right to stay in the UK under ECHR - after falsely claiming to be seeking asylum
Daily MailAn Albanian man wanted for murder has won the right to stay in Great Britain under the European Convention on Human Rights. Fatmir Bleta, 64, was sentenced to 13 prison after leaving Albania - where he allegedly shot a man in the head with a Kalashnikov rifle. Documents seen by the Telegraph reveal that Bleta resisted extradition efforts by arguing that his return to Albania would violate his rights to a fair trial, guaranteed by Article 6 of the ECHR. Fatmir Bleta, 64, was sentenced to 13 prison after leaving Albania after allegedly shooting a man in the head with a Kalashnikov rifle According to court documents, Bleta was working as a reservoir guard in Albania in September 1998 when he and his colleague were approached by a man they recognised. Judges accepted that there was not 'sufficient' assurance that Bleta would receive a retrial and that his return to Albania would violate his rights to a fair trial.
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