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An Islamabad district and sessions court on Thursday said the statement of Shahnawaz Amir, the prime accused in the murder case of Sara Inam, would be recorded on October 18 due to the defence counsel skipping today\u2019s hearing.<\/p>\n
Sara, a Canadian national, was allegedly murdered by Shahnawaz, her husband and son of renowned journalist Ayaz Amir, in Islamabad a year ago.<\/p>\n
Shahnawaz was arrested<\/a> on September 23 last year over the alleged murder at a farmhouse in Islamabad\u2019s Shahzad Town, only a day after her arrival in the country from Dubai where she had been working.<\/p>\n He was initially remanded<\/a> to police custody a day after his arrest and the period of his physical remand<\/a> was extended<\/a> several times<\/a>.<\/p>\n His father was discharged<\/a> from the case and his mother Sameena Shah, nominated as co-accused in the case, was granted post-arrest bail<\/a> in November last year.<\/p>\n On December 5, both Shahnawaz and his mother were indicted<\/a> in the case.<\/p>\n In January, Dr Bushra Ashraf who conducted Sara\u2019s post-mortem, told an Islamabad court that the victim had multiple fractures on her head.<\/p>\n In July, Shahnawaz\u2019s lawyer completed the cross-examination of Sara\u2019s father, Inamur Rahim, and her uncle Ikramur Rahim.<\/p>\n Sara\u2019s father, Inamur Rahim has ruled out compromise<\/a> with the defence, which he has also blamed for delays<\/a> in the case\u2019s conclusion.<\/p>\n