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Families pardon suspect with ‘links to judiciary’ in Islamabad hit-and-run case
- Court accepts settlement after families record statements.
- Magistrate orders suspect’s release on approved bail.
- Remand completed before suspect’s appearance in court.
ISLAMABAD: The families of the two young women, who lost their lives after being hit by a speeding vehicle in Islamabad, have pardoned the suspect, leading to the termination of the case.
The development came as both families recorded their statements before Judicial Magistrate Shaista Khan Kundi.
The teenage boy, whose father is said to be associated with the judiciary, was sent on a four-day physical remand on December 2 after his car fatally hit a scooter carrying two women at Islamabad’s Secretariat Chowk on Shahrah-e-Dastoor.
Police said the car collided with the scooter, killing both women on the spot. The driver was arrested immediately after the incident and later produced before the court. The judge handed the accused over to the police on a four-day physical remand for further investigation.
During today’s proceedings, the court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement, after which the judge approved the suspect’s bail and ordered his release.
One victim’s brother appeared in court to record the family’s statement, while the mother’s statement was recorded online. The father of the second deceased girl also submitted his statement in person.
The suspect was presented before the court upon completion of his four-day physical remand.
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Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie make thinly veiled dig at Prince Harry
The phrase ‘sorrows and happiness are revolving wheels,’ perfectly captures the royal family’s current situation amid crisis and woes.
There might be some trouble makers in the family, but few are still strengthening the bond with each other and protecting the monarchy at their best.
Prince William and Princess Catherine will be proud of Beatrice, 37, Beatrice, 35 after the two sisters’ powerful display of loyalty and devotion.
Their heartwarming message of love and respect to the royals might also be a lesson for Harry and Meghan, who went public to complaint about the royal behaviours after stepping back from the royal life in 2020.
However, King Charles III’s niece’s message echoes loudly even as her parents face a difficult future outside the fold of The Firm, shutting rumours of rift and tension with the Waleses and other royals.
There were speculations and rumours that Beatrice and Eugenie were sidelined due to their parents controversies and scandals.
The two sisters issued a clarification why they missed Princess Kate’s Together At Christmas Carol Service. Andrew’ youngest daughter turned to her official Instagram and wrote: “Wish Bea and I could have been celebrating tonight with our family.”
She continued: “Wishing @princeandprincessofwales such a special evening at her incredible carol service. What an amazing message of love and hope.”
Undoubtedly, Eugenie’s words strike a chord, bringing tears to the eyes of her parents and senior royals with a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made for family and duty.
Their act might also be encouraging Harry to end feud with his own family and start a new chapter of togetherness. They proved that family is forever, and loyalty is the greatest gift of all.
Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, have retained their royal titles despite their father Andrew being dramatically stripped of his last remaining honours in October.
The move followed the publication of his accuser, Virginia Giuffre’s, posthumous memoirs, and the US Government’s release of documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.
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American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan for allegedly smuggling ecstasy
Prominent American playwright and actor, Jeremy O. Harris, known for his Tony-nominated “Slave Play,” was arrested in Japan on suspicion of smuggling the psychedelic drug ecstasy, officials said Saturday.
Officers at Naha Airport on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa arrested Harris on Nov. 16 for an alleged violation of customs law for having 0.78 grams, or 0.0275 ounces, of the crystalized drug, also known as MDMA, in a container in a tote bag he was carrying, according to Okinawa Regional Customs spokesperson Tatsunori Fukuda.
Harris, 36, had left London’s Heathrow Airport two days earlier and transited in Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport before arriving in Naha for sightseeing, Fukuda said. Okinawa is a popular resort destination with mild weather throughout the year.
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Fukuda said Harris was arrested on the spot and taken into custody by the Tomishiro police, which filed a criminal complaint to the Naha District Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday for further investigation and possible indictment. CBS News has reached out to the Tomishiro police for additional comment.
Japanese authorities did not find any other drugs in his luggage and believe the MDMA was for his personal use. They are still investigating, Fukuda said, while adding that whether Harris made any comment on the case could not be released.
There was no immediate comment from Harris’ representatives. Harris has not publicly commented on his arrest.
CBS News reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Japan for additional comment.
Japanese criminal procedures allow investigators to keep a suspect in custody for up to 23 days before indictment, and pretrial detention can be prolonged if the accused exercises their right of silence or denies the charges, a practice widely criticized as “hostage justice.”
Those convicted of drug smuggling in Japan can face a multiyear prison term.
Harris burst onto the arts scene with “Slave Play,” written while he was still a graduate student at the Yale School of Drama. It premiered off-Broadway in 2018, inciting controversy and even a petition to shut down the production with its provocative mix of race, class and sexual taboos. It moved to Broadway the following year, earning a Tony nomination for best play, but did not win an award.
The play returned for a short run on Broadway in December 2021.
“There haven’t been enough chances for us to reflect who we are to the world and to ourselves and to ponder what that reflection means, and so this is what ‘Slave Play’ gets to do for people,” Harris told CBS New York in 2021.
In addition to small acting roles, he’s cameoed as himself on a rebooted “Gossip Girl” and served as a co-producer on several episodes of HBO’s hit series “Euphoria.”
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‘Wicked’ director opens about Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande’s casting in film
Wicked director Jon M. Chu has opened about how he decided to cast Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
The filmmaker revealed that he was under no pressure by the studio regarding the casting of the film.
Jon knew it from the first meeting that they both were a perfect fit for the roles of Glinda and Elphaba. He knew that their joint chemistry would make the film superhit.
“At first I thought, let’s keep it open to anybody. The studio never put pressure on us about names or followers. Not one word”, the Crazy Rich Asians director added.
Recalling the first meeting with both the actress’, Chu said, “When Cynthia walks in and sings, you feel it in your bones. And when Ari sat there and became Glinda, there was no question.”
The director says that people saw the magic now, but he saw it very early on.
He told Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, “I knew what everyone is seeing now – I got to see it on day four.”
Today Wicked is known as one of the blockbusters in cinemas.
It features Ariana, Cynthia, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh.
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