Court rejects extradition of woman wanted by Australia
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The Jerusalem District Court rejected Tuesday a request for the extradition of an Australian woman accused of sexually abusing children while she was a teacher at a local school.
The court ruled that the woman, 54-year-old Malka Leifer, should be dealt with "in the realm of mental illness."
Her layer, Yehuda Fried, said that likely means a years-long process before her extradition can be reconsidered.
She was arrested following an undercover investigation at Interpol's request and is suspected of obstructing Israeli court proceedings by attempting to hide evidence.
An Israeli court previously stopped extradition proceedings after determining she was not fit to stand trial. Police claimed she was pretending to be mentally ill to avoid extradition.
