THE parents of murdered Hampshire student Hannah Foster say they feel "let down" after attempts to extradite the prime suspect were delayed once again.

Magistrates at an Indian court yesterday reserved their judgement of whether to deport Maninder Pal Singh Kohli back to Britain after the defence team failed to turn up.

It's the latest in a long line of hold-ups for the family of the 17-year-old who was abducted, raped and killed as she walked home from a night out with friends.

The hearing that was scheduled to take place yesterday morning came after government officials in Kohli's native homeland announced they favoured the decision to extradite him.

They said his conduct of disappearing to India while a major police operation was under way in Southampton led to him avoiding questioning and potential prosecution.

Police said Kohli had travelled to India just days after former Cantell School pupil Hannah's body was found in undergrowth in Allington Lane, West End, in March 2003.

Hannah's parents Hilary and Trevor Foster, said it was another blow in what has been a near three-year battle to extradite the prime suspect in their daughter's murder.

Speaking to the Daily Echo, Hilary said: "We are very disappointed that things have been delayed once again. We feel very let down."

Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Kamini Lau reserved the decision on the order until June 6 and said she wanted to hear any submissions from both the prosecution and defence teams on June 1.