British man to be extradited to Greece to serve prison sentence after killing tourist in drunken brawl

A British man will be extradited to a Greek prison after being found guilty over the killing of a tourist in a drunken brawl.

Luke Brownsdon was found guilty of causing fatal bodily harm with serious intent and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Matt Jeffery, 35, from Somerset, was killed in May 2019 after being punched outside a nightclub while on a stag do in the Greek resort of Laganas, Zante.

A fight broke out inside the Sizzle nightclub between Mr Jeffery's friends and another group who were not known to them.

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CCTV later showed Mr Jeffery leaving the club with his friends before being followed outside.

He was then confronted by two men, mobile phone footage showed, being punched twice, with the second punch proving fatal.

He hit the pavement and was airlifted to hospital on Greece's mainland, where he died five days later.

Two men were arrested and charged, but were allowed to leave the island.

Despite neither men being present at the trial, both were convicted in Greece in March 2023.

Brownsdon was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with his co-defendant received 10 years.

Westminster Magistrates' Court ordered Brownsdon's extradition to Greece to serve his sentence.

He was arrested in April 2025 by officers from the National Extradition Unit and has since been in a British prison.

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In June, he challenged the extradition request from Greece, but the order from the courts now means he had only seven days to appeal the ruling.

The court was told that Brownsdon, when first arrested, informed Greek police he had been drinking and could not control his actions at the time.

However, he disputed the fairness of the process, telling the court he had not been provided with an interpreter during police interviews, was inadequately represented at his Greek trial, and was unaware of when the hearing itself was due to take place.

Addressing the judge directly, he said he had been left completely in the dark.

Brownsdon has since launched an appeal against both his conviction and sentence, which is set to be heard in Greece in November.

He further argued sending him back to Greece would breach Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, citing severe overcrowding within the Greek prison system.

An expert witness told the court the prison in Patras, where he could potentially be held, was currently operating at 139 per cent of its capacity.

Avon and Somerset Police told Sky News it has also opened an investigation into Mr Jeffery's death.

In a statement, the force said: "Matthew's death is subject to a criminal investigation in Greece and there are ongoing legal proceedings underway.

"Officers with our Major Crime Investigation Team are making active enquiries and will continue to liaise with the Greek authorities.

"A specialist family liaison officer is supporting Matthew's family to keep them fully updated on any developments."

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