Original author: Sue Montgomery
Source: The Montreal Gazette
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Date: January 12, 2005
lawyer: Charkaoui should be freed after evidence destroyed
MONTREAL - Since Canada's spy agency destroyed what could be key evidence in the case against Adil Charkaoui, the security certificate keeping the Montrealer detained without charge should be quashed, his lawyer argued yesterday.
Dominique Larochelle said the destruction of notes and transcripts of interviews the Canadian Security Intelligence Service conducted with Mr. Charkaoui in 2002 is a violation that could prejudice her client.
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