Shoe Thrower beaten in custody

[Cyndalie]

• The Iraqi authorities have said the 28-year-old will be prosecuted under Iraqi law
• Iraqi lawyers have speculated that he could face charges of insulting a foreign leader and the Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri Maliki, who was standing next to President Bush during the incident. The offence carries a maximum penalty of two years in jail.
• As he flung the shoes, Mr Zaidi shouted: "This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog."
• The shoes themselves are said to have attracted bids from around the Arab world. (up to 10m)
• The brother of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush has said that the reporter has been beaten in custody. Muntadar al-Zaidi has suffered a broken hand, broken ribs and internal bleeding, as well as an eye injury, his older brother, Dargham, told the BBC.
• The show throwers family was arrested under Saddam's regime
• He had previously been abducted by insurgents and held twice for questioning by US forces in Iraq.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/7785338.stm