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India Four Two
How did they end up in Manchester Crown Court when they were arrested in Winnipeg? I though these cases were normally prosecuted in the jurisdiction where the aircraft lands.
Depends on when the behavior occurred. If the criminal actions took place over international waters, the laws of jurisdiction where the aircraft is registered apply. Generally you can't be convicted for crimes that occur outside a jurisdiction's geographical limits. That was least the case when I took my Air Law exam.
So it would make sense to be detained by the authorities in the country where they landed, and subsequently extradited for prosecution.