The trial of deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants over the massacre of Shiite villagers was adjourned until Wednesday after a stormy hearing on Monday.
The trial degenerated into a chaotic shouting match after the chief judge ejected for the second time since early on April one of Saddam's female lawyers, triggering an outcry from Saddam and other lawyers.
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The court heard from three defence witnesses including Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hassan al-Tikriti, one of Saddam's half-brothers.
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