Sven M. (L) and his wife Lamia M. sit in an Augsburg courtroom prior to their trial, November 23. Sven and Lamia are accused of kidnapping their 13-month-old son Mukarim Emil to prevent the child, who is suffering from cancer, from receiving medical treatment because of their religious beliefs. The couple went to Beirut with the child where they were arrested and extradicted back to Germany.

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