New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Justice officials in Haiti are asking the U.S. and Canada for help after a court of appeals ordered a new investigation into the killing of President Jovenel Moise, the third one of its kind since he was fatally shot at his private residence in July 2021.

Monday's ruling overturns last year's indictment of 51 people, including Moise's widow, Martine Moise; the former director of Haiti's National Police, Leon Charles; and former Prime Minister Claude Joseph.

A Haitian appeals court said it would seek help from U.S. and Canada in securing interviews with people including Charles, Martine Moise, her son and former Prime Minister Ariel Henry, according to Le Nouvelliste newspaper.

While the court noted that a new inve...