Oct 15, 2008
Lawyers to file statements
Court hearing for them to make closing submissions was called off
on Wednesday.
By Selina Lum
LAWYERS for both sides in the Novena Church 'exorcism' case
returned to court on Wednesday to make closing submissions.
But the hearing, scheduled for two days, was called off. Instead,
the lawyers will file written replies to each other's
arguments.
The lawyers involved declined to reveal the reason for the change.
It was not immediately clear if there will be an open-court hearing
before the judge delivers his decision.
The high-profile case was last heard in Aug. Madam Amutha Valli
Krishnan, 52, sued two priests and six churchgoers for allegedly
forcing an exorcism on her at the Novena church in Aug 2004.
She claimed she was pinned down, sat upon and strangled during the
session, which left her so traumatised that she is unable to lead a
normal life.
The defendants said they merely prayed over her and had held her
down to stop her from hurting herself.
They described Madam Valli as behaving strangely and violently at
the church, such as creeping on the floor like a snake.
