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Panel finds Malka Leifer fit to stand trial — report
A panel of psychiatrists appointed by the Jerusalem District Court to determine whether Malka Leifer is fit to stand trial has ruled that she is, and she has been feigning mental illness, Channel 13 reports.
That means the ultra-Orthodox former teacher wanted for more than 70 sexual offenses in Australia could face extradition soon, after years of court proceedings.
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