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Jamal to be sprung | ||
2006-04-23 | ||
THE mother of one of Australia's most-wanted terrorism suspects says her son will be released from a Beirut prison as early as next month. Aminah Jamal yesterday told The Sun-Herald her son Saleh would walk free on either May 19 or 20. She said she had received a call from his Lebanese lawyer during the week to notify her of the release date. "I tried to speak to him during the week, but have to wait for the paperwork. I am going to try again today," she said. Mrs Jamal said the lawyer told her that her son would have to serve two years of his five-year sentence - which he has now done - before he could be released. "His lawyer has done such a good job to have all the charges dropped," she said. The Lebanese Court of Appeal ruled earlier this month that terrorism charges against the 32-year-old Belfield man could not be upheld because of a lack of evidence. Jamal was linked to the bombing of a Beirut McDonald's restaurant in April 2003. He was arrested upon entering Lebanon two years ago and charged with weapons offences and entering the country on a false passport. Mrs Jamal hinted that her son would not return to Australia because he feared he would spend the rest of his life in jail.
Sheikh Khalil Chami, who has known the Jamal family since they arrived in Australia more than 30 years ago, told The Sun-Herald he had booked himself on a flight to Lebanon at the end of the month and was hoping to meet with Jamal to discuss his future. He said he was travelling to Lebanon as part of an organised tour, and decided to meet with Jamal after hearing the news of his release.
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Posted by:Dan Darling |
#2 cough *pakistan* cough |
Posted by: Frank G 2006-04-23 16:31 |
#1 Jamal skipped bail while awaiting trial in NSW accused of a shooting attack on the Lakemba police station in 1998. He was also facing charges over the shooting of a man at Greenacre, and discharging a firearm at Redfern. He's been a busy lad, he has. So, not Lebanon, and not Australia. Where does he plan to make his new home, I wonder? |
Posted by: trailing wife 2006-04-23 14:23 |