European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page b the stars and stripes saturday May 2b, 1988 victim s Kin sex hostages to help prosecute Hamadi world today Frankfurt a a court official thursday said six americans who were aboard a Twa Jet commandeered in i9hs and relatives Ofa . Navy dive killed in he ordeal will help prosecute one of the suspected Hijacker Mohammed Ali Hamadi goes on trial july 5 in a specially Hill. 57.5 million courtroom on charges of air piracy and murder in the hijacking. The Ameri can Legal intervention Al own their attorney s to ask questions during court sessions. Luring a Lour to show reporters the courtroom in Side Frankfurt s i prison court spokes Man Falk Thomas said eight americans including six people who arc on inc hijacked jetliner had formally intervened in the prosecution. Six Are former hostages. The other two Are relatives Orst chem. I believe the parents Thomas told report ers. He declined to provide the names. Navy diver Robert Sec them was shot to death Dur ing the hijacking. His parents who live in Waldorf,md., could not be immediately reached for comment. The practice of Legal intervention common in inc West German system is sometimes called acting a a private it is designed to ensure that Vic Tims interests Are properly represented in criminal also gives inc the right of Appeal to a higher Are not required 10 be present in the court room. However Thomas indicated that at least some of the americans would be Here. During inc tour the court spokesman said some of those people who Are coming As witnesses or inter Van cars in the prosecution could feel threatened and we Don t want thai to happen four armed men hijacked inc plane on june 14.1985, on a flight from Athens. Greece to Rome and forced it to land in Beirut Lebanon thirty nine americans were held captive for 17 Days. . Government officials have indicted West Germany refused to extradite him. Hamadi is in a Frankfurt prison awaiting trial. Seals for 100 journalists and 80 members of the Public arc separated from the judges witnesses and defendant by huge plates of bulletproof Glass. The spectators will listen through a Loudspeaker system. Thomas said the trial will Start july 5 with Reading of the indictment and a Chance for Hamadi to make a statement. A juvenile court then will decide whether Hamadi was under 21 Yean old when the hijacking preparations started. If it rules he was 21 or younger then Hamadi would be subject to a maximum of 1s years imprison. If he court tries him As an adult Kama i could receive life in prison. Hamadi has told West German authorities he was barn on june 13,1964, but he later said he was Young German and . Officials believe he is 23 Yean old. Hamadi s 29-year-old brother. Abbas Ali Hamadi was sentenced by a court to 13 years imprison for kidnapping two West germans in Beirut in a failed attempt to Gam Freedom for hit younger Broth Little but it packs a lot As Hamburg firefighter Helmut Zentner con latest its Bow Setu hag All the i Tum of real ire engine i Oliuer two tire extinguisher a radio equip men and even a Little Siren. Originally built in the 60s, the to sett by i 12-horsepower Malar and weighs about 800 pounds. Fully equipped ii will rep resent Himburg s fire brigade in the set Eben Parade
