Defence in Jordan trial to ask court to invite Prince Hamza to testify


  • World
  • Wednesday, 30 Jun 2021

FILE PHOTO: Jordan's former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein attends official celebrations of the 10th anniversary of King Abdullah's's accession to the throne, in Amman, June 9, 2009. REUTERS/Majed Jaber/File Photo

AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan's Prince Hamza is among witnesses who will be asked to testify by the defence team of a former confidant of King Abdullah who is on trial on charges of agitating to destabilise the monarchy, the defence's lawyer said on Wednesday.

Mohamed Afif told Reuters it would be up to the court to decide whether to call Prince Hamza, the king's half-brother, as a witness.

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