"A japanese photographer detained for questioning in connection with an Iraqi battlefield souvenir that exploded at a Jordanian airport has been indicted for murder, prosecution officials said.
The officials said today that Hiroki Gomi, 36, has not been formally charged but was indicted on four counts in connection with the explosion that killed a security guard May 1.
The charges include premeditated murder, possession of explosive materials without a licence, intention to harm and inflicting damage on property, the officials said. No trial date has been set.
Jordan's military prosecutor said Gomi was ordered detained for two weeks pending an investigation.
Gomi was carrying an explosive device obtained in Iraq when it exploded in the hands of Jordanian security guard Ali al-Sarhan, killing him instantly. Three other people were injured, one critically."
|