Kyi Lin, one of the accused of plotting muslim laywer Ko Ni's murder, arrives at Insein court as his lawyers deliver their final argument in Yangon, Myanmar, February 1, 2019. REUTERS/Myat Thu Kyaw
YANGON (Reuters) - Lawyers defending the suspected conspirators behind the murder of a prominent Muslim lawyer in Myanmar on Friday proclaimed their clients' innocence, or asked the court for lesser charges, as the landmark case drew to a close.
Ko Ni, a close adviser to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was shot dead at Yangon International Airport just over two years ago.
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