Charles Taylor is accused of selling “blood diamonds” from Sierra Leone The war crimes trial of ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor has been adjourned until Friday after he failed to attend the court in The Hague.
He and his lawyer walked out of proceedings on Tuesday during the closing arguments of the trial.
The prosecution has finished its oral submission and the defence was due to start its arguments.
Mr Taylor denies fuelling Sierra Leone’s civil war in the 1990s by arming rebels.
He is charged with 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
When proceedings resumed on Wednesday morning, the judge said that no note of explanation for Mr Taylor’s absence had been delivered to the court.
When the trial started in June 2007 Mr Taylor boycotted the opening, arguing he would not get a fair trial. The verdict is expected later this year.
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