Court pays £6,900 to fly student first class
German student Patrick Becker, 20, flew 9,998 miles because a judge said his presence at the hearing of a woman who allegedly stole his mobile was "vital."
Mr Becker, from the small town of Meppen near Hanover, was in Berlin in the spring of 2009 when his iPhone was stolen.
He reported the theft, went home and heard nothing more. He had flown to Sydney earlier this year for a three-month English language course when he was contacted by Berlin's District Court saying he must attend the hearing of the suspect.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/8048470/German-...
OK, OK
Well blame it on the court secretary....
My bad.. I meant to say that :
On the one side he should attend the trial
On the other side: The government should have chosen a better option..
what is the other side, brit? Please post the link.
Two sides to this story..
He should have come back for the case.. However either the case should have been postponed or he be made to travel cheaper.