Trial of dentist and ex-lover delayed

The trial of a dentist and his ex-lover accused of murdering their partners in the North nearly 20 years ago has had to be delayed because of a hold-up in obtaining psychiatric reports.

Trial of dentist and ex-lover delayed
Fri, 10 Sep, 2010 - 15:47

The trial of a dentist and his ex-lover accused of murdering their partners in the North nearly 20 years ago has had to be delayed because of a hold-up in obtaining psychiatric reports.

Mr Justice Hart at Belfast Crown Court today set November 22 as the new date after accusing defence lawyers in the case of "dithering".

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: LondonPlace: Glebe Road, CastlerockPlace: Ballystrone RoadPlace: ColerainePlace: CastlerockPlace: Ballymoney, Co AntrimPlace: United StatesPlace: St PetersburgPerson: JusticePerson: HartPerson: Colin HowellPerson: Hazel StewartPerson: HowellPerson: Nigel EastmanPerson: StewartPerson: Gill MezeyPerson: DrPerson: Philip JosephPerson: Helen HarbinsonPerson: Francis RaffertyPerson: EastmanPerson: Ian BownesPerson: Co DerryPerson: CoPerson: LesleyPerson: Trevor BuchananPerson: MezeyPerson: David StewartPerson: ChiefPerson: Hugh AnnesleyPerson: BuchananPerson: Lesley HowellPerson: Harry ClarkePerson: KylePerson: MatthewOrganisation: Belfast Crown CourtOrganisation: CrownOrganisation: RUCOrganisation: St Andrews University
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