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In UK courts, defendants are normally expected to stay in court during their trial. However, judges can allow someone to step out temporarily if they’re emotionally distressed.
Defendants may be permitted to leave the courtroom temporarily if they are emotionally distressed, provided the judge approves - since on humanitarian grounds, leaving the court crying is treated with leniency.
In this case, Batool was allowed to leave because of the of her crying during Sharif’s admission.
The trial of Kayleigh Haywood ( 2016 ).
Part way through the trial, her murderer, Stephen Beadman, decided he would no longer attend court.
He did however turn up for sentencing.