(25 Jun 1997) T/I: 10:33:40
A Jordanian soldier accused of the murder of seven Israeli schoolgirls earlier this year said at his trial on Wednesday (25/6) that he lost control when the girls appeared to laugh at him as he prayed. Ahmed Al-Dagamsa said he ignored the laughter until he had finished his prayers, but then he reached for his gun and began shooting.
The girls were on a school visit to the Israeli-Jordanian border at the time of the incident.
SHOWS:
AMMAN, JORDAN 25/06
Court interior;
ahmed enters cage in courtroom;
ahmed's family cheer and applaud;
Defence attorney Husien Mugali talking to Ahmed;
military judges entering court;
SOT (in Arabic) Chief Prosecutor Mohamad Shigzai saying Ahmed has made written allegations of beatings in custody;
SOT (in Arabic) Judge Mamoun Ali Khasawma saying he will make the beatings allegations a matter for public authorities;
SOT (in Arabic) Ahmed giving evidence, saying he heard the girls laughing while he was praying and ignored them until he finshed praying, when he realised they were laughing at him ... then lost control and reached for his gun and began shooting;
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