Hong Kong cannot extradite Tates without UK or Romania requests, lawmakers say
Videos show Andrew and Tristan Tate surrounded by crowds in Lan Kwai Fong, where onlookers are seen taking photographs and selfies with the influencers
Hong Kong lawmakers have said Andrew and Tristan Tate cannot be extradited to the UK or Romania – where they face prosecution – without formal requests from those governments, as the infamous influencer brothers continued their visit to the city on Monday.
The legislators also rejected claims that the city had become a haven for fugitives following the suspension of extradition treaties with several Western countries, including the United Kingdom, in 2020.
The controversial influencers entered Hong Kong over the weekend, sparking heated discussion online.
Andrew, 39, responded on social media on Monday, dismissing calls for his extradition. “If England doesn’t extradite me soon I’ll have to fly there myself and I think the taxpayer should pay for my flight if the government wanna talk to me so badly,” he wrote.
Videos shared on social media showed the brothers surrounded by crowds in Lan Kwai Fong, where onlookers were seen taking photographs and selfies with them.