A woman who refused to show her face in court for religious reasons has reached a compromise over the confirmation of her identity.
The 21-year-old from Hackney, London, had refused to remove her niqab and reveal her face in front of any man.
Judge Peter Murphy had said the interests of justice were paramount.
At Blackfriars Crown Court, the matter was resolved when the woman removed her veil for a female police officer who then verified it was the defendant. [BBC] Read more
