19/07/2012

Mauritian Sunday Times Director Takes Ill While In Court

The Editor and Director General of the Mauritius Sunday Times, Imran Hosany, has been taken to hospital after becoming unwell in court.

Mr Hosany was in court to face charges in connection with his newspaper's publication of photographs of Michaela McAreavey's body.

A police spokesperson said police had been unable to lodge the complaint against Mr Hosany due to him becoming ill.

Mr Hosany was expected to be charged with outraging religious and public morality.

If convicted he may face up to a year in jail under Mauritius law.

Mr Hosany appeared in court yesterday on a separate charge of assaulting a photographer from the Irish Daily Mail, which he denied.

(H)


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