The Lower National Safety Court released one suspect for health reasons, the Military Prosecutor said.
The suspect, who was also banned from travelling, stood trial, along with other 12 suspects, over kidnapping a policeman, inciting criminal acts and hiding the victim’s property, denied being guilty.
The Military Prosecution, however, insisted that the defendants’ confessions, the testimonies of the witnesses, investigation results and medical reports are enough evidence of their guilt.
The court accepted the lawyers’ requests to summon witnesses during the next hearing next June 21 and allow some suspects to be examined by forensic expert.
The defendants were also allowed to meet their lawyers and relatives at the end of the session.
Adel Younes Ghuloum Ali Abbas also stood trial again today over charges of seizing oxygen cylinders from the Muharraq Maternity Hospital.
The final pleadings will be delivered during the next hearing set for July 5.
The 16 people linked to the University of Bahrain (UoB)’s incidents also appeared at the court today and faced the charges of attempted murder, damaging a car, protesting illegally, assaulting police officers and ransacking the UoB buildings.
The court heard the testimonies of 12 defence witnesses and asked them about their and the defendants’ whereabouts on the 13th of March and whether they had any family relations with them.
The final presentations will be delivered during the next hearing due to be held on July 28.
In the last case, the court started the trial of 22 people accused of calling for the overthrow of the ruling system, spreading malicious rumours, transmitting pictures that could harm the kingdom’s image, taking part in illegal protests and holding swords.
The case was adjourned to July 21 in order to allow the defendants to hire lawyers and contact their families.
Present were Salman Nasser from the Gulf European Center for Human Rights, Atiyatollah Rohani from the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), as well as some relatives of the defendants and the victims.