Arrest doubts as Haitian police take ex-dictator to court

HAITIAN police led ex-dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier out of his hotel and took him to court without saying whether he was being charged with crimes committed under his brutal regime.

Wed, 19 Jan, 2011 - 00:00

Jonathan M Katz Port-Au-Prince, Haiti

His longtime companion denied he had been arrested.

A contingent of police led the former dictator known as “Baby Doc” through the hotel and to a waiting SUV. He was not wearing handcuffs.

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Courts Person: Jean-Claude Duvalier Person: Baby Doc Person: Duvalier Person: Veronique Roy Person: President Rene Preval Person: Chal Christen Person: Christen Person: Fenel Alexi Person: Preval Person: Commissioner for Human Rights Person: Rupert Colville Organisation: Associated Press Organisation: AP

<p>The perpetrator was shot and wounded during a gunfight with officers a short distance away from the initial violence, police said. Picture: Beata Zawrzel/AP</p>

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