THE HAGUE, Nov 13 (Hina) - The trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has been called off for the rest of this week and the U.N. war crimes tribunal's judges have ordered a cardiological and psychiatric evaluations of
the defendant to gauge the physical and mental strain his trial is taking on him, the Hague-based court said on Wednesday. The trial was adjourned on Tuesday for the second time in ten days, because Milosevic was unable to attend it due to exhaustion. Judges said they had ordered the expert medical reports after the detention unit's doctor had examined Milosevic on Tuesday. The tribunal called for a cardiologist to provide a medical report within seven days giving a prognosis for Milosevic's future health and ability to attend his trial. Before the summer Milosevic was diagnosed with high blood pressure and that he was at risk of heart disease.(hina)it sb
THE HAGUE, Nov 13 (Hina) - The trial of former Yugoslav President
Slobodan Milosevic has been called off for the rest of this week and
the U.N. war crimes tribunal's judges have ordered a cardiological
and psychiatric evaluations of the defendant to gauge the physical
and mental strain his trial is taking on him, the Hague-based court
said on Wednesday.
The trial was adjourned on Tuesday for the second time in ten days,
because Milosevic was unable to attend it due to exhaustion.
Judges said they had ordered the expert medical reports after the
detention unit's doctor had examined Milosevic on Tuesday.
The tribunal called for a cardiologist to provide a medical report
within seven days giving a prognosis for Milosevic's future health
and ability to attend his trial.
Before the summer Milosevic was diagnosed with high blood pressure
and that he was at risk of heart disease.
(hina)it sb