Medication 'may have caused Eisa to lose control'
Forensic expert says side effects include aggression
Al Ain: A forensic expert has confirmed that Shaikh Eisa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan's medication can cause severe side effects such as aggressiveness, loss of memory and uncontrolled behaviour, an Al Ain Court heard on Monday.
The forensic doctor, from Abu Dhabi's Forensic Laboratory, testified before Al Ain Criminal Court of First Instance yesterday that the medication which was given to Shaikh Eisa (at the time when he was videoed allegedly assaulting an Afghan merchant) may lead to severe side effects such as loss of memory and uncontrolled behaviour, according to Shaikh Eisa's lawyer, Dr Habib Al Mulla.
During Monday's 35-minute hearing, Dr Al Mulla handed the jury medical reports, issued from Tawam Hospital, confirming the medication given to Shaikh Eisa has severe side effects on the nervous system and may lead to aggressiveness, uncontrolled behaviour and loss of memory.
"The Court then interrogated the medical expert of the forensic laboratory who confirmed the medical reports which we submitted are accurate and correct," lawyer Dr Al Mulla told Gulf News after the hearing.
Last week, Dr Al Mulla protested his client's innocence and presented to the jury medical reports confirming that the medicines given to Shaikh Eisa caused him to lose his free will.
The lawyer presented medical reports confirming that the chemical reaction caused by the medication led his client to lose control over himself and his memory as well.
Long period
Shaikh Eisa pleaded not guilty to the charges of assault and endangering the Afghan's life. The merchant lodged a criminal and civil case against Shaikh Eisa's former American partner, B.N., accusing him of defamation by airing the video on the internet without his approval. The lawsuits are also being heard before the same court.
The Afghan is suing B.N. and his brother, G.N., for Dh100,000 in temporary compensation for the emotional and moral damages he claims to have suffered since the video's broadcast on television and the internet.
Dr Al Mulla said: "B.N. and G.N. allegedly plotted the whole incident. They gave my client nearly 66 medicines, some of which contained drugs and mind-affecting substances, over a long period."
