Accused J'lem rapist of 12-year old refuses to stand trial
Nisim Pines, accused of raping a 12 year old girl with Down@@@s syndrome, refused Thursday to appear before the Jerusalem District Court to discuss his case, despite the fact a psychiatric evaluation deemed Pines fit for trial.The state representative for the hearing said that she was not opposed to Pines@@@ refusal to appear because Pines@@@s defense attorney was forced to quit the case due to a conflict of interests. Pines is currently in the Herzog Psychiatric Hospital in Jerusalem.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM