Prosecutor in Daniel Pearl murder trial accused of blasphemy

The trial of the Briton accused over the murder of US reporter Daniel Pearl has been adjourned after a defence lawyer accused the chief prosecutor of blasphemy.

The trial of the Briton accused over the murder of US reporter Daniel Pearl has been adjourned after a defence lawyer accused the chief prosecutor of blasphemy.

Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, 28, from Wanstead, east London, and three alleged accomplices face the death penalty if convicted of kidnapping, murder and terrorism.

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