FED: German doctor loses bid to stop extradition

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-1999
FED: German doctor loses bid to stop extradition

A German doctor who tried to claim diplomatic immunity today failed in a Federal Court bid
to prevent his extradition to Germany on multiple Medifraud charges.

ULRICH CHRISTOPH EBERHARD FREIHERR VON ARNIM (PRON: Fry-hair fonn Arnim) said he was
Australian director-general of the World Health Organisation and was therefore entitled to
diplomatic immunity.

But Justice ROSS SUNDBERG said documents tendered by Dr VON ARNIM to prove his position
with the World Health Organisation were unsatisfactory, and carried little weight.

The federal government had told the court it had no records of Dr VON ARNIM being
recognised as a diplomat in Australia.

Dr VON ARNIM was attempting to overturn his extradition over 45 counts under the German
Penal Code. He's now considering an appeal to the Full Federal Court.

Dr VON ARNIM is being held in prison, pending his extradition.

AAP RTV gf/er/dal/jn

KEYWORD: ARNIM (MELBOURNE)

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