By Adnan Al-Shabrawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — All documents relating to the Makkah crane crash case have been kept in steel locks for safe custoday.
Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Tuwairqi, the Jeddah Summary Court judge looking into the case, has prevented even court employees and lawyers from reviewing the papers unless under a written and signed approval.
The court is trying a number of Binladen Group’s staff consisting of 14 Saudis and a number of expatriates.
The giant crane fell on the Grand Mosque last year killing and injuring a number of people.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, who gave orders to immediately investigate the case after the collapse of the crane, was personally following up on the court procedures, according to sources.
The court is scheduled to hold its third session late November at its new headquarters in Jeddah.
The Supreme Judiciary Council was supplying the court with its needs including specialized cadres, experts, interpreters and others.
Sheikh Tuwairqi has ample and distinguished legal expertise as a judge for more than 15 years.
He is calm, quite, patient and has an analytical eye on the all the facts and evidences presented to his court.
He is also known for giving all the litigants enough time to present their viewpoints and defense.
