The accusatory body in North Lebanon re-opens the case of a VAW victim

The accusatory body in North Lebanon responded to the request for appeal in the case of Rula Yaakoub and issued a decision last week authorizing an in-depth investigation including conjuring witnesses for the new hearing set for September 29th.  This came as a response to the Yaakoub family who lodged an appeal for continuation on February 14th.  As such, the case will not be closed and will allow the hearing of witnesses linked one way or the other to the day Rula was murdered.  Raymond Yakoub, the family lawyer refused to name the witnesses who will appear next September since they have not been officially subpoenaed yet but he confirmed that they are key witnesses to the crime committed a year ago.
Following this decision, Rula Yaakoub’s mother, Leila Khoury, said in an interview with Al Akhbar newspaper that God has responded to her appeal as she was a victim of injustice and can only invoke the Almighty to secure her daughter’s right. 

Source: Al-Akhbar 31 July 2014