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17/10/2012
Paralympic Sex Charge Tests Await
Evidence is still being analyzed by the police from the charges placed on the three Jordanian Paralympic Power lifting team who were accused of committing a series of crimes whilst training in Antrim before the 2012 Olympics.
Omar Sami Qaradhi, Faisal Hammash and Motaz Al Junaidi were removed from the Jordanian squad due to this.Qaradhi, 31, who is a wheelchair user faces three sexual assault charges, two against a child and one against rumors of him entering a female changing room.
Hammash,35, is accused inciting two girls into having sexual intercourse and Al Junaidi who is also in a wheelchair and is 45 years of age is also being charged with sexual assault. The charges that have been placed on them have been denied by all three men. During their court hearing Distract Judge Robert Alcorn said: "Are you going to be any further forward in four weeks? I suggest you take it for six weeks."
The representative of the three, Tony Caher asked the judge could the three be absent from the next hearing. The judge acceded to this request.
(CH)
Omar Sami Qaradhi, Faisal Hammash and Motaz Al Junaidi were removed from the Jordanian squad due to this.Qaradhi, 31, who is a wheelchair user faces three sexual assault charges, two against a child and one against rumors of him entering a female changing room.
Hammash,35, is accused inciting two girls into having sexual intercourse and Al Junaidi who is also in a wheelchair and is 45 years of age is also being charged with sexual assault. The charges that have been placed on them have been denied by all three men. During their court hearing Distract Judge Robert Alcorn said: "Are you going to be any further forward in four weeks? I suggest you take it for six weeks."
The representative of the three, Tony Caher asked the judge could the three be absent from the next hearing. The judge acceded to this request.
(CH)
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