File photo: A woman being helped out of the sinking Niko IvankaMONROVIA – The trial of four crew members of the distressed Niko Ivanka vessel charged with the commission of Negligent Homicide, Recklessly Endangering another Person, Criminal Conspiracy, and Criminal Facilitation has been paused temporarily, with the Ministry of Justice facing allegations of deliberately delaying the case. He furthered that the case could continue because two of the defendants, Tou and McCay were present and added that the court pardoned the absentee defendant. This Court says the altitude exhibited is subject to Contempt of Court, in as much an Assignment was served and Returns served. And so order” Judge JallahEven though the defense took exception to the Judge’s ruling but no appropriate action to the Circuit up to the publication of this Article. Magisterial Court’s rule 9 provides that Criminal Cases are to be heard in a period of 30 Days.

Source: Front Page Africa May 23, 2022 10:02 UTC