Rewcastle-Brown's trial in absentia declared as mistrial

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Kuala Terengganu High Court has declared the Magistrate's Court's trial in absentia of Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown as a mistrial.

High Court Judge Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi Harun, in his judgement on Sunday (Dec 14), said that, consequently, the conviction and sentence ordered by the Magistrate Court earlier were set aside.