'Forgetful' Myanmar witness in Reuters reporters' case writes key detail on his hand

Detained Reuters journalist Kyaw Soe Oo is escorted by police as he carries his daughter during a lunch break at a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

YANGON (Reuters) - A witness in the case of two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar told a courtroom on Wednesday that he wrote notes on his hand about where the pair were arrested to jog his memory while giving testimony.

The location of the arrests has emerged as a key point of contention in the proceedings to decide whether Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, will be charged under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.