51.   He was not present when four other defendants were tried.

52.   In Japan, defendants are tried only for the worst of their alleged crimes, which in this case would be rape.

53.   The prosecution last month had asked that all four defendants be tried together.

54.   They have also claimed he cannot be tried before the court because of the legal principle no defendant can be tried twice for the same offence.

55.   Two other defendants are tried in absentia.

56.   Two defendants are being tried in absentia.

57.   Two other defendants are being tried in absentia while eight of them are present in the UAE.

58.   Zahir, who could not be reached on Sunday, told Detikcom that the seven defendants would be tried in five separate cases.

59.   One defendant was being tried in abstentia.