Benazir murder case: Mark Siegel wants to record statement via video link

ISLAMABAD: Key witness in the Benazir Bhutto murder case, American journalist Mark Siegel has refused to come to Pakistan due to security concerns.

According to a petition submitted by the FIA, Siegel wants to record his statement via video link. The petition has been accepted for hearing and notices have been issued.

Siegel had been directed by Anti-Terrorism Court hearing the Benazir Bhutto murder case to appear before it as a prosecution witness against former President and General (r) Pervez Musharraf.