A BOURNEMOUTH University student will face a manslaughter trial in Greece despite claims the case against him is flawed.

Campaigners fear Andrew Symeou will not get a fair trial and the case is built on “mistaken identity and conflicting evidence”.

But, despite the intervention of Fair Trials International, the House of Lords has refused to hear his appeal and he is due for extradition today.

Mr Symeou has completed two years of an Events Management degree and his third year would be his placement year.

The 20-year-old, whose family lives in Enfield in London, is accused of killing Cardiff teenager Jonathan Hiles in Zante in 2007.

Mr Hiles, 18, fell off a dance podium in a nightclub when he lost consciousness after being punched in the face, it is alleged. He died two days later from his injuries.

Mr Symeou is accused of delivering the fatal punch but has maintained that he was not even in the nightclub when it happened.

A European Arrest Warrant was issued in June last year, nearly a year after Mr Symeou’s holiday with friends on the Greek island. He has been fighting extradition ever since but has now lost his case.

Jago Russell, chief executive of campaign group Fair Trials International, said: “The case against Andrew Symeou is built on mistaken identity, conflicting evidence and a flawed police investigation.

“It is a tragedy that, despite this, the British courts have ordered this young man’s extradition to Greece where he could spend months in jail before his case is even heard by a court.”

His father Frank said in a statement: “Andrew is ready to face his accusers confident in the fact that he is innocent and that the case against him has no foundation in truth.

“Yes, it has been extremely difficult for him and the stress has taken its toll, but he has shown great courage and strength of character.”

The Greek authorities argue that Mr Symeou will receive a fair trial and that the Greek courts are the right place to consider the allegations against him.