OTTAWA — The fate of a Somalian man charged with holding Amanda Lindhout hostage is now in the hands of an Ontario Superior Court judge. Justice Robert Smith reserved judgment Thursday after closing arguments in the 10-day trial of Ali Omar Ader, and is not expected to rule for several months. Again, Ader told the RCMP he was paid to assist the kidnappers. Ader told the true story of his role in the kidnapping in Mauritius, not in the courtroom, Michaelson said. The gang that kidnapped Lindhout and Brennan were cruel and unpredictable people “eminently capable” of ordering Ader to help them, Brown said.

Source: National Post October 19, 2017 17:15 UTC