A UK barrister is fighting efforts to extradite him to Croatia, where he is said to face up to three years in jail, according to reporting. The case is linked to allegations made by his former wife. She accuses him of strangling her and describes a pattern of alleged domestic abuse over a number of years. The extradition dispute is unfolding alongside a separate, ongoing divorce process, which is described as contentious.
The outlets provide the same core details: the barrister is challenging extradition, Croatian authorities are pursuing the matter over the assault allegation, and the former wife’s accusations form the basis of the proceedings. While the reporting outlines the claims and the barrister’s response, it does not indicate a court finding of guilt or provide additional verified evidence in the summaries provided. The situation therefore remains focused on whether extradition will proceed, and on the broader legal proceedings connected to the allegations and the divorce.