Teacher battles extradition to Turkey

A teacher arrested in Turkey for allegedly abusing a child is battling against extradition. Rebecca Richardson, 53, is accused of sexually assaulting the youngster while teaching in Istanbul on 22 January 2019. She has since been arrested on a provisional warrant at the request of the Turkish government. Smartly dressed Richardson, of Malvern, Worcestershire appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for a case management hearing, speaking only to confirm her name and date of birth. Graeme Hall, representing Richardson, told the…