Sudan postpones US diplomat murder trial

Khartoum: The trial of five Sudanese accused of killing a US diplomat has been postponed after lawyers requested a bigger hall, complaining of overcrowding.

Judge Said Ahmed Al Badri set the next session for September 11.

The defendants, including a former army officer and the son of a preacher, appeared in court on Sunday.

They have been accused of killing John Granville, 33, and his Sudanese driver on New Year's Day in Khartoum.

Prosecutor Mohammad Al Mustafa said the defendants acted out of "religious zeal" but said Granville was a "coincidental" target.