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PINOCHET FACES PROSPECT OF TRIAL IN UK General Pinochet could be prosecuted in the UK if Spain dropped its extradition bid, the Crown Prosecution Service says
Reports say Spain may abandon attempts to extradite the 83-year-old ex-Chilean dictator to face allegations of torture
But the CPS says the Home Secretary would be legally obliged to launch a police investigation into the claims.
Amnesty International has lodged a formal complaint against the General with the Metropolitan Police.
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