A Canadian aid worker’s appeal of his sexual assault convictions in Nepal has been delayed.
A friend of Peter Dalglish says the prosecution requested the adjournment because they weren’t ready to proceed.
The hearing is likely now to take place in about 10 days.
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Dalglish, 62, was convicted last June of sexually assaulting two Nepalese boys and jailed for nine years.
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His defence argues the trial was a sham.
Originally from London, Ont., Dalglish was made a member of the Order of Canada in November 2016.
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