Thai rhino accused a flight risk

Thai rhino accused a flight risk – www.iol.co.za, September 2, 2011
…He told the court that “the State fears that there is the possibility the accused might flee the country, as there is nothing binding the accused to the country. Thus it is my inevitable conclusion that bail is refused.”
Earlier, State prosecutor Allen Simpson had a protesters’ banner brought before the magistrate. He told the court that the case had generated a lot of public interest and this had to be taken into account during the bail application…