Court extends detention of Luweibdeh defendants

AMMAN — Amman Criminal Conciliation Court Judge Sharaf Abu Latifa extended the detention of the three defendants in the Luweibdeh building collapse case at Marka Rehabilitation Center until next Sunday, Al-Ghad News reported.اضافة اعلان

He also summoned the case’s 28 Public Prosecution witnesses to take the stand, per a defense request.

The presiding judge adjourned the hearing until Sunday, to complete the statements of the prosecution witnesses.

The three defendants in the case have denied charges of causing the death of 14 people.

According to another media outlet, safety committees formed by the Greater Amman Municipality’s construction department have issued 2,030 demolish and removal orders in 2022.

The orders were given because of increased construction and ventilation violations within the municipality.

Municipality Spokesperson Naser Al-Rahamneh said that 404 public safety committees have been established by the department since the beginning of the year, and 16 partial or total evictions have been enforced.

During the current calendar year, 1,948 building violations have been reported within the municipality.


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