BAGHDAD (AP) -- The investigating judge in the case of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at President George W. Bush says the man shows signs of being beaten.
Judge Dhia al-Kinani said Friday that the journalist had bruises on his face and around his eyes.
The journalist, Muntadhar al-Zeidi, was wrestled to the ground after throwing the shoes during a Sunday news conference with Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Al-Zeidi is in custody and is expected to eventually face charges of insulting a foreign leader.
The judge says the journalist has not raised a formal charge relating to his injuries.
He also confirmed that al-Zeidi has written a letter to al-Maliki requesting a pardon.
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