Bella case: Lawyers holding watching brief urge court to expedite hearing


SEREMBAN: Lawyers holding a watching brief for a 13-year-old girl with Down Syndrome who was allegedly abused and neglected while living at a home want proceedings at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to be expedited.

The team, led by Datuk Baljit Singh Sidhu, met the girl identified only as Bella at a safe place here for the first time Thursday (May 26) morning to assess the extent of her injuries in the alleged case following their appointment on April 20.

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