Court hears witnesses in February 8 arson attack on Thinadhoo police station
13 Nov 2013, 12:24 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Juvenile Court has taken the statements of seven witnesses produced in defence of the minors charged with an arson attack on Thinadhoo Police Station in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll during the anti-government protest on February 8, 2012.
The incident followed the controversial transfer of presidential power and was accompanied by widespread unrest across the country.
The juvenile court’s media official told local media that there would be one more hearing scheduled before delivering the verdict where the state and respondents will be allowed to submit their final statement and last words.
According to the media official one of the four minors produced one witness in his defence, while a second minor produced six witnesses.
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