9/11 judge rushed from Guantánamo in medical emergency

Military trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed suspended while Keith Parrella is flown to US for treatment

Military tribunal hearings against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other alleged 9/11 conspirators have been delayed after the overseeing judge was flown out of Guantánamo Bay because of an unspecified medical emergency.

Pre-trial hearings, due to last for the remainder of the week, have been suspended while US Marine Colonel Keith Parrella receives medical treatment. His condition is not thought to be immediately life-threatening, but is serious and developed abruptly. On Tuesday Parrella was issuing rulings on the next day’s hearings.

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