Custodial death trial is postponed
From Times Wire Reports
A judge postponed the trial of three members of the kingdom’s religious police in connection with the death of a detainee, an unprecedented case against a powerful force long resented for intimidating people.
The man, in his early 50s, died shortly after his arrest for being alone with a woman who was not his relative. His death and that of another man in custody have provoked an outcry.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
