SECRET WITNESS ON DINK’S CASE — ARMENIAN

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Feb 10 2010
Armenia

Another oddity occurred in the court trial on murder of Agos daily
chief editor and renowned Armenian publicist Hrant Dink.

The regular hearing started February 8 was adjourned. Secret witness
was not brought for the hearing. According to the judge, policeman
forgot to invite the secret witness into the courtroom.

According to Aksam daily, policemen forgot about both a witness and an
interpreter. Hearings were already adjourned for such neglects several
times, however no one admits the fault. Istanbul police claimed they
received no instruction to invite the witness in.

Attendance of secret witness will definitely register significant
breakthrough in the case, as he testified that was at crime scene
and saw the murderer and his accomplice, plus other details. It has
become known that the witness was Armenian.

Chairman of 14th Istanbul court on grave crimes Erkan Canak informed
that they forgot to find interpreter as witness does not speak Turkish
well, adding that both the witness and interpreter will undoubtedly
attend the next hearing.