The Fortress by Catherine Holland (english reading book TXT) 📕

and ribs. She looked innocent in sleep; but this was pure torture for him. As the helicopter lifted skywards and raced for Miami, he got back into his Porsche and was driving towards Miami to be with his sister.


Epilogue

One Year Later


The courthouse was stuffy and overcrowded, the five victims and their families had waited a year in anticipation of this trial. They’d gone through hell to get to this stage, lawyers’ fees, gathering evidence, sessions with therapists and the testimonies from the victims and the officers at the scene.
Each victim had had to re-live the terror of being kidnapped and what they’d had to endure when they’d been put on the stand; the evidence against twin brothers Bastien and Ahmed Algheera was astounding. The Judge had called for a recess whilst the Jury went over all of the evidence they had. Four hours had passed by the time the Jury had come to a verdict.
But just as the verdict was being read out; the doors to the courtroom opened and a man was wearing an expensive suit walked in and straight up to the Judge’s podium. He spoke to the Judge in whispers for a few tension filled minutes; the Judge looked horrified at a piece of paper he’d been handed.
But addressed the court in his professional manner. “Ladies and Gentleman of the Jury and the witnesses of this courtroom; it displeases me to say this but the letter I’ve just been handed by the Arabian Ambassador is a full pardon. In this case, even with the overwhelming evidence against Mr and Mr Algheera; this courtroom finds the defendants not guilty on grounds of Diplomatic Immunity.
“Court dismissed.” And with that he slammed his gavel and rose from the podium, leaving an unsolved mystery and chaos in his wake.

The End


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Publication Date: 04-27-2010

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