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| Bail granted to Paralympian sex charge trio | |
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| The King of Jordan has taken a personal interest in the case of three members of the Jordanian Paralympian squad facing sex charges, a court has heard. | The King of Jordan has taken a personal interest in the case of three members of the Jordanian Paralympian squad facing sex charges, a court has heard. |
| A Jordanian embassy official offered bail sureties at the hearing in a court in Coleraine, County Londonderry. | A Jordanian embassy official offered bail sureties at the hearing in a court in Coleraine, County Londonderry. |
| Faisal Hammash, Omar Sami Qaradhi and Motaz Al-Junad are charged with sex offences in Antrim. | Faisal Hammash, Omar Sami Qaradhi and Motaz Al-Junad are charged with sex offences in Antrim. |
| Bail of £500 was granted with a surety of £5,000 from the Jordanian government for each defendant. | |
| The case had been adjourned while the judge considered the bail applications. | |
| The squad is one of several international teams using the Antrim Forum sports complex as a training base in advance of the Games which begin in London next week. | The squad is one of several international teams using the Antrim Forum sports complex as a training base in advance of the Games which begin in London next week. |
| Faisal Hammash, 35, a trainer with the squad, faces two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity. | Faisal Hammash, 35, a trainer with the squad, faces two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity. |
| Power-lifter Omar Sami Qaradhi, 31, is charged with three counts of sexual assault and one of voyeurism. At least two of the assaults were against children. | Power-lifter Omar Sami Qaradhi, 31, is charged with three counts of sexual assault and one of voyeurism. At least two of the assaults were against children. |
| Motaz Al-Junadi, 45, also a power-lifter, faces one charge of sexual assault. All the offences took place between 16 and 20 August. | Motaz Al-Junadi, 45, also a power-lifter, faces one charge of sexual assault. All the offences took place between 16 and 20 August. |
| King Abdullah's interest in the case was reported by one of his government officials who promised to return the accused men to Coleraine Court following the games if bail was granted. | King Abdullah's interest in the case was reported by one of his government officials who promised to return the accused men to Coleraine Court following the games if bail was granted. |