Reyat trial set to resume May 18

The selection of a new jury in the Inderjit Singh Reyat perjury case has been set for May 17, with the trial scheduled to begin May 18.
The previous jury was discharged earlier this week after allegations that a juror had made a racist comment.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Mark McEwan, before the jury entered the courtroom last Monday, said that he received a letter from one juror over the weekend about the alleged comment of "racial bias."
McEwan said he had no choice but to let the jurors go.
The Ministry of the Attorney-General said the new jury selection was initially set to begin Monday. But that date had to be changed because of scheduling complications.
Reyat pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2003, claiming a minor role in the attack on Air India that left 329 people dead. He was later called to testify against co-accused Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri in 2003.
Both men were acquitted and Reyat was charged with lying 27 times when he was called as a Crown witness in the trial of Malik and Bagri.
12/03/10 The Vancouver Sun, Canada

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