Torture charges against former Liberia leader's ex-wife dismissed

EX wife of former Liberian president, Charles Taylor has been dismissed at the Old Bailey for torture charges

Torture charges against former Liberia leader's ex-wife dismissed
Agnes Taylor
Torture charges against former Liberia leader's ex-wife dismissed

Torture charges against the ex-wife of former Liberian president Charles Taylor have been dismissed at the Old Bailey.

Agnes Taylor, 54, was charged in 2017 over a string of offenses - some involving children - during the West African country's civil war.

 

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The university lecturer, from Dagenham in east London, denied wrongdoing and was due to stand trial in January.

But after a technical appeal, judge Mr. Justice Sweeney dismissed all charges.