Lt Col Almanza accepted all the prosecution's witnesses, but turned down all but two of the 38 witnesses for the defence.

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But curiously the case opened not with the accused, but with a cross-examination of the investigating officer, Lt Col Paul Almanza.

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Mr Buckles will be replaced by G4S's chief financial officer Ashley Almanza.

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