UK police argue Tate brothers 'a flight risk' ahead of bail hearing

British prosecutors are urging a US court to deny a request by influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan that they be released from jail while extradition proceedings play out, ahead of a detention hearing. They have been held in Florida since their arrest last month after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales, unveiled 38 charges against them. Both have denied wrongdoing. The CPS has said the brothers are a "flight-risk", and would attempt to interfere with the witnesses in the case, according to court filings. The hearing on Thursday will determine whether the brothers will remain in jail for the duration of their court proceedings. The brothers, who are dual British-US citizens, were arrested in Miami on 19 July. They are facing a total of 59 charges, including rape and counts relating to sex trafficking and indecent images of a child. Both prosecutors and defence lawyers filed new documents on Monday in the Southern District of Florida federal court, ahead of the hearing on Thursday to decide whether they should be freed on bail. While lawyers for the Tates acknowledged that bail in international extradition proceedings w