| Defence attorneys for the four men accused of plotting to blow up fuel lines at the John F. Kennedy Airport will soon be travelling to Guyana and Trinidad, to conduct their own investigations into the allegations levelled against their clients.On Wednesday, at about 12:10 hrs, Russell De Freitas, Kareem Ibrahim, Abdul Kadir, and Abdel Nur stood before United States Federal Court Judge Dora Irizarry.During the routine hearing, which lasted just under an hour, Nur’s attorney, Daniel Nobel, told the judge that some of the alleged activities occurred in Guyana and Trinidad, and defence counsel may have to travel to the two countries to conduct investigations.“Your Honour, some of these conversations attributed to the accused allegedly occurred in Trinidad and Guyana. If there is a procedure for request for defence counsel to take up investigations at these locations, we should put them in place.”In response to the lawyer’s submission, Justice Irizarry said, “I have been thinking about that. This is an unusual case, and because of the complex circumstances, maybe there should be a case budgeting plan, which can be set up ahead of time.The court will keep track of it,Cheap NHL Jerseys, but not in a way to hinder the defence.”Another critical issue which arose during the hearing was Ibrahim’s refusal to eat while in prison.Ibrahim’s attorney,Cheap Sports Jerseys, Michael Huston,Wholesale Basketball Jerseys, informed the court that he was seeking to have his client medically examined and evaluated.All the accused, with the exception of Ibrahim, wore tangerine coloured (bright orange) T-shirts and dark trousers. Ibrahim, who appeared to be weak, wore a pale blue shirt and trousers. The judge was also told that Kadir had not been in contact with his family for quite some time.Kadir’s attorney,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, Kassahni Nkrumah, informed Justice Irizarry that Kadir’s relatives were of modest means and were not able to pay heavy phone bills.The men are being kept at the Metropolitan Detention Centre, on 29th Street, Third Avenue Brooklyn, New York.Speaking with the media shortly after the hearing, Huston told journalists that his client “was not eating for some time,China NFL Jerseys,” and he had “made an appointment with a medical doctor to see what could be the problem.”When pressed as to whether or not his client went on a hunger strike, Huston quickly replied: “Mr. Ibrahim is an old man.He was not eating, I don’t know how long it lasted, but I will not label it as hunger strike.There could be many reasons why he was not taking food. Maybe he had a loss of appetite.He is taking some food now, but I have to find out if the problem is physical or psychological. In about 45 days, a court doctor will examine him and then we would get our own doctors to do the same.”Ibrahim, Kadir, Nur, and De Freitas are charged with conspiracy to attack a public transportation system; conspiracy to destroy a building with fire and explosives; conspiracy to attack an aircraft, and aircraft materials; conspiracy to destroy an international airport, specifically JFK; and conspiracy to attack a mass transportation facility.Kadir was additionally charged with the unlawful surveillance of a transportation facility.A trial date was not set on Wednesday,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, since all the concerns raised at the status hearing needed to be addressed. The matter has been adjourned to September 19. |
