THE principal suspect in the murder of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Joanna Demafelis in Kuwait will not be extradited to the Gulf State to stand trial, Malacañang said on Thursday. “We had a long discussion Na-apprehend na raw yung Lebanese yung lalaki (The Lebanese suspect was apprehended) and the Lebanese authorities will try him in Lebanon,” Roque said. “They will not extradite him to (Kuwait) but there will be a trial in Lebanon and it would be participated in by Kuwait authorities as well as Philippine authorities,” he added. Assaf was arrested in Syria and later turned over to Lebanese authorities. It was headline news also in Kuwait and they could understand humanity,” Roque said.

Source: Manila Times May 10, 2018 11:37 UTC