The case of Roula Yacoob unfolds and Kafa and her family announce upcoming mobilisation

The release of Roula Yacoob’s husband following the ruling of the Judge, Alaa Al-Khatib is still stirring waves within civil society as the husband in question has been accused by Rola's family as having allegedly killed their daughter as a result of physical abuse. As such, Kafa and Yacoob’s family are holding a joint press conference today Friday at the Kafa headquarters to announce future steps aiming at unveiling the truth around this affair.

To be noted that the Yacoob family had mistrusted the whole process of the investigation and expressed doubts about the credibility of the forensic reports which, as revealed by the media, included a lot of contradictions.  Indeed, the first Forensic report had said that there are no wounds in the head or around the neck whereas another report said that it was not able to establish the cause of death.  The judge nevertheless decided to consider that death was natural and resulted from a particular form of internal haemorrhage which is not due to beating.

Lawyer Nizar Saghieh from the “Legal Agenda” organisation lambasted the judge and accused him of having been responsive to the defense rather than to the evidence of the forensic reports.  Saghieh also condemned the fact that the Public Prosecution acted in an irregular manner and was subjected to pressure.

Source: Al-Safir 31 January 2013