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| Dr Mohamed Haneef 'doing his best to answer police questions' |
| 2007-07-08 |
| The lawyer for a Gold Coast doctor being questioned over the UK terrorism plots says his client has indicated he is doing his best to tell police what he knows. Doctor Mohamed Haneef has been in custody since he was arrested a week ago, but is due to be released early tomorrow unless he is charged, or the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are again granted an extended period of detention. Police yesterday searched two properties at Southport on the Gold Coast as they investigate any Australian links with the UK bomb plots. Dr Haneef's lawyer Peter Russo says his client is holding up well in the circumstances. "He's obviously made a request to me that he'd prefer to be in the community and rather than where he is," he said. "My understanding is that he has been doing his best to answer any of the queries that the Australian Federal Police have had." Mr Russo says it is unfair that he has not been shown the material being used to detain his client. He says the media is his only source of information on why Dr Haneef is being held without charge. "The only way you can get a fair and balanced hearing is if the both parties have the opportunity to, first of all, view each others material and then make submissions based on the information before the magistrate," he said. "[It allows] the opportunity to get some instruction in relation to the allegations if any that are being made." |
| Posted by:Oztralian |
| #5 Two great images, that go great together! But at the end, will Dr. Haneef learn to love |
| Posted by: N Guard 2007-07-08 22:55 |
| #4 Bad cop, worse cop, N Guard? Go for both! After all, the Aussies are now allowing their immigration department and their spies to share information... |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-07-08 22:15 |
| #3 'doing his best to answer police questions' I have this mental image of either : 1. large 2. The bland, quiet, and SCARY interrogator from the ministry of love in 1984. Rat in a pipe included. |
| Posted by: N Guard 2007-07-08 21:27 |
| #2 Seriously. |
| Posted by: jds 2007-07-08 19:56 |
| #1 hmmm...I've got the Craftsman tool catalogue around here somewhere, THAT might be helpful! :) |
| Posted by: Justrand 2007-07-08 17:05 |