Suspect In Israeli Internet Slaying Case Wins Right To See Lawyer
JERUSALEM, Feb 9 (News Agencies) - A Palestinian woman charged in connection with the slaying of an Israeli teenager lured into a trap through the Internet won the right Friday to see a lawyer, but not speak with her.
Israel's Supreme Court accepted Amana Jawad Mona's appeal to see her lawyer Jawad Bulos, but the lawyer will only be able to tell the defendant her rights and not hold a conversation with her.
Israeli law allows suspects to be deprived of legal representation for up to 75 hours in "security" cases, and more with the consent of the Supreme Court.
Mona, 25, was arrested January 20th by a special army unit in the West Bank village of Bir Nabalah, which is under Israeli army control
The woman is suspected of having led Ofir Rahum, 16, into a trap through the Internet, baiting the love struck teenager with the promise of a date.
Mona is believed to have driven with Rahum from Jerusalem to the West Bank town of el-Bireh, where their car was set upon by three Palestinian gunmen who opened fire, shooting him more than 15 times, according to Israeli media reports.
Witnesses said the youths then dragged his body into the trunk of their car and drove into nearby Ramallah.
