Murder trial date vacated as defence report remains outstanding

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The Central Criminal Court vacated the planned February 23 trial date for Ahmed Abdirahman, who is charged with murdering Mary Ward. The court heard there was no defence psychiatric report, and the case is listed for mention on February 23.

The defence said Abdirahman had remained mute and had not communicated with others, though he spoke to a psychiatrist once before Christmas. The charge remains an accusation; the court record supplied here reports no trial outcome.