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Summary Questions have been raised about girls age and whether she is mentally impaired.
A judge hearing the case of a girl accused of blasphemy has delayed a bail hearing after a lawyer challenged a medical report putting the girls age at 14.The judge said Thursday that the hearing would be conducted on Saturday while he seeks clarification on how the report was conducted.A medical report submitted Tuesday put her age at 14, which makes her a minor.But a lawyer representing the man accusing the girl of burning the Quran challenged the report.The girl belonging to the Christian community who is said to be suffering from Down’s Syndrome has been held since Aug 16 under the strict blasphemy laws, prompting concern from Western governments, the Vatican and rights groups.
