Malka Leifer’s lawyer secures two-week delay in extradition case

AUSTRALIA/ISRAEL
ABC News

May 2, 2018

By Norman Hermant

Malka Leifer’s extradition case in Jerusalem’s District Court has been put over until May 16.

Ms Leifer’s lawyer, Yahuda Fried, argued the defence had not received all of the evidence into her obstruction of justice case, successfully earning the two-week delay.

The prosecution says it will now hand over all of the evidence in relation to the investigation of whether Ms Leifer lied about being too unwell mentally to go through an extradition trial.

Near the end of today’s proceedings, Ms Leifer’s guards said she was unwell, and she was escorted from the courtroom before proceedings finished.

Israeli-Australian victims rights advocate Manny Waks said he was encouraged despite the delay.

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