U.S. Holding Up Rape Trial, Prosecutors Say
From Times Wire Reports
Philippine prosecutors in a rape trial involving four U.S. Marines accused the U.S. Embassy of delaying the proceedings by refusing to allow American Navy investigators to testify.
The judge ordered the embassy to explain the situation after a Navy investigator who testified for the prosecution Monday was barred from appearing again. The U.S. said diplomatic immunity prevented Navy investigators from testifying.
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