tony blair va bouger dans l'affaire de mickael shields.il va plaider sa cause ,il va faire appel à la cour européenne de justice.
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TONY Blair today sensationally backed Michael Shields's fight for justice.
The prime minister offered his full support for the jailed 19-year-old Liverpool student, as he plans to appeal to the European court of human rights.
Aides in Westminster said it reflected Mr Blair's "deep concern" that the 19-year-old's conviction was unsafe.
Mr Blair told the ECHO: "I understand why the plight of Michael Shields is causing such concern.
"I can promise that the government will continue to take a very close interest in this case, and will support Michael's family in any way we can."
The Reds fan was convicted of attempted murder and jailed for 15 years in Bulgaria last summer - but now the Bulgarian supreme court has reduced the sentence to 10 years and ordered him to pay £70,000 fines and compensation.
He could also complete his sentence in aBritish jail, but his family feared any move would hinder an appeal to the European court.
But Europe minister Geoff Hoon - who is making aformal applicationtothe Bulgarian authorities to move Michael to Britain - says it will not affect any appeal to the European court.
His father Michael Snr, 46, said: "This is fantastic news. I'm ecstatic the prime minister has put his weight behind Mike.
"He can obviously see the same as we can that this whole case is flawed."
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