Two teenagers charged with murder after the deaths of Dau Akueng and Chol Achiek have refused to board the prison van to attend court.

Two teenagers charged with murder after the deaths of Dau Akueng and Chol Achiek refused to board the prison van to attend court.

Prosecutors had intended to make an application for compulsory DNA samples from the boys, which required them to be in the courtroom.

  • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    The magistrate said the case was now stuck at an “impasse”

    That sounds so British.

    "They won’t come to court? Well then, I suppose we are at an impasse.

    Judge proceeds to sit and wait for hours.