Omar Lali Omar [Photo: Hassan Barissa]The decision by Director of Public Prosecution Noor Haji to withdraw murder charges against Omar Lali at the last minute has raised questions within legal circles. On Thursday, Omar stood in the dock before Justice Roseline Korir after having been declared sane. But instead of taking a murder plea, he was freed, with the judge saying the prosecution had requested for an inquest. He is discharged and set at liberty forthwith and directed to participate in the proposed inquest,” ruled Justice Korir. Several criminal lawyers who spoke to Saturday Standard in Mombasa said the DPP might have discovered that the evidence he had approved 48 hours earlier could not sustain the murder charge.

Source: Standard Digital July 18, 2020 06:11 UTC