Another oddity occurred in the court trial on murder of Agos daily chief editor and renowned Armenian publicist Hrant Dink. The regular hearing started February 8 was adjourned. Secret witness was not brought for the hearing. According to the judge, policeman forgot to invite the secret witness into the courtroom.

According to Aksam daily, policemen forgot about both a witness and an interpreter. Hearings were already adjourned for such neglects several times, however no one admits the fault. Istanbul police claimed they received no instruction to invite the witness in.

Attendance of secret witness will definitely register significant breakthrough in the case, as he testified that was at crime scene and saw the murderer and his accomplice, plus other details. It has become known that the witness was Armenian.

Chairman of 14th Istanbul court on grave crimes Erkan Canak informed that they forgot to find interpreter as witness does not speak Turkish well, adding that both the witness and interpreter will undoubtedly attend the next hearing.

A.G.