A Wellington High Court judge has lifted the suppression order on a Malaysian diplomatic aide accused of sexual assault. The accused has been named as Muhammad Rizalman Ismail, aged 38, a defence staff assistant.
KUALA LUMPUR: Warrant Officer 2 Muhammad Rizalman Ismail (pic) will return to Wellington without any diplomatic immunity.
Officials here said this was because the 38-year-old was “deemed a civilian” after having left his post in the New Zealand capital.
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