23 November 2009
The Guardian Newspaper has again reported on the case of Lotfi Raissi, the first person arrested after the 9/11 attacks. The report describes how previously unseen documents prove that British prosecutors failed to disclose crucial evidence to the courts, resulting in Mr Raissi's detention for five months.
The article can be found here.
Lotfi Raissi is being represented by Jules Carey of Tuckers, who is quoted as saying,
The court of appeal pulled no punches in asserting that there was a considerable body of evidence to suggest that the Met and CPS were responsible for serious defaults that resulted in Raissi's detention at Belmarsh.
These documents demonstrate, unequivocally, that the blame lies with the British authorities. He has waited seven years for an apology and watched four home secretaries come and go without receiving it. He is hopeful that his wait is finally up.