No date yet for Coventry murder suspect Anxiang Du's extradition hearing
A COVENTRY man arrested in Morocco on suspicion of killing a family of four is no closer to being extradited back to the UK.
Anxiang Du, 53, of Witnell Road, Daimler Green, was arrested in July in the Tangier region.
He is the prime suspect in the killing of a family of four from Northamptonshire and had been on the run for 14 months.
Because there is no extradition treaty with Morocco experts have suggested the process could be lengthy.
A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police confirmed that they were not aware of any progress being made in the extradition.
The spokesman said the force was still waiting for an update from the north African state.
Du was wanted over the deaths of Jifeng Ding, wife Helen and their daughters, Alice, 12, and Xing, 18.
They were found dead at the family home in Wootton, Northamptonshire, on May 1 last year.
A spokesman for the Home Office said: “We can confirm Du has been arrested in Morocco.
“The extradition process, including the length of time it is likely to take, is a matter for the Moroccan authorities.
Any matters regarding his trial in the UK would be a matter for the courts.”
Du was arrested days after police turned their attentions to Spain and Morocco following new information.
They believed he had avoided major transport hubs in making the 1,700-mile journey.
