Judge needs reasurrances Latvian offender’s human rights will not be breached

A convicted Latvian paedophile will not be extradited until a judge receives assurances that his human rights will not be breached. Kaspars Botters, 39, abused a girl under the age of 16 on five occasions from 2009 to 2014. Botters was arrested in Nottingham after a conviction warrant was issued by Latvian authorities. Shyan MacTavish, defending, said there was a ‘high risk’ that Botters would be subjected to ‘intimidation’ and ‘extortion’ by other prisoners if he is sent to a…