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Judge rules accused Muslim convert Rebekah Dawson must remove veil when giving evidence in witness intimidation trial, Blackfriars Crown Court, London, Britain - 16 Sep 2013
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Rebekah Dawson wearing her niqab
Judge rules accused Muslim convert Rebekah Dawson must remove veil when giving evidence in witness intimidation trial, Blackfriars Crown Court, London, Britain - 16 Sep 2013
A Muslim woman can stand trial wearing a full-face veil but must remove it to give evidence, a judge has ruled.
Judge Peter Murphy made the ruling at Blackfriars Crown Court in London where the woman is due to stand trial for one count of intimidating a witness.
The 22-year-old from Hackney had refused to remove her niqab and reveal her face in front of any man.
The order means that if the woman still refuses to comply during her trial she could be jailed for Contempt of Court.
In a niqab the only part of the face that is visible is a narrow horizontal stripe showing the wearer's eyes.
The judge said he would offer the woman a screen to shield her from public view while giving evidence but that she had to be seen by him, the jury and lawyers.
Dawson and Royal Barnes were originally accused in August of inciting terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications.
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