Cabinet Minister’s son Jahmel Blakeney has lost a bid to fight his extradition back to Bermuda on charges of attempted murder.Mr Blakeney claimed in a handwritten letter to a United States judge that he was being held in custody “in violation of the law” but the judge ruled against him.It remains unclear when and if he will return to the Island, as there may be further legal avenues open to him.Mr Blakeney, 29, son of Minister of Youth, Families and Community Development Glenn Blakeney, fled to the US while on bail over the shooting of Shaki Minors and his pregnant girlfriend Renee Kuchler.The pair were gunned down as they left Southside Cinema late on November 13 2009 but have since recovered from their injuries.Mr Blakeney and a second man, Sanchey Grant, 19, from Warwick, were both arrested in connection with the shooting the day after it happened. However, Mr Blakeney who is a Bermudian and American citizen fled to the US after being released on police bail.He was charged in his absence on April 26, 2010 and arrested by US Marshals at a residence in Brooklyn, New York on June 10. Meanwhile Mr Grant was charged at Magistrates’ Court in Bermuda on April 22, 2010 with the same charges of attempted murder.Mr Blakeney was taken into custody after his arrest and prosecutors from Bermuda asked the United States District Court in Brooklyn to extradite him back to the Island.United States Magistrate Judge Steven Gold upheld the extradition request on November 1 having reviewed the evidence in the case, which cannot be reported at this time for legal reasons.Mr Blakeney filed a civil writ called a writ of habeas corpus on December 6, challenging the judge’s decision.In his handwritten letter he said: “I am presently being held at MDC [Metropolitan Detention Center] Brooklyn in violation of my rights. After litigation, Magistrate Judge Gold issued a certificate of extraditability and order [of] commitment in my case. This order will result in my being extradited to Bermuda in violation of the law.”Mr Blakeney told the judge: “As a citizen of the United States I should be released from custody immediately.”He also explained: “I am filing this petition pro se [on my own behalf] as my appointed counsel Michael Schneider has informed me that he will not file it for me.”His appeal was turned down by United States District Judge Allyne Ross on Tuesday, January 31.Assistant Commissioner David Mirfield of Bermuda Police said yesterday: “The Bermuda Police Service will continue with its efforts to bring Jahmel Blakeney before a Bermuda court, to that end we are working closely with the Director of Public Prosecutions to assess this current development.”It was unclear when Mr Blakeney could come back to the Island as there are other legal avenues he may be able to pursue within the US legal system first.A provisional court date has been fixed for he and Mr Grant to stand trial at Supreme Court on April 18, 2011, if Mr Blakeney is back in time.