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Pollutants from a Newmont Mining Corp. gold mine in Indonesia had nothing to do with the death of a baby who lived nearby, an American executive with the company said after the baby's tearful mother showed a court a photo of the girl covered with red scales.

Richard Ness, along with his company -- the local unit of Denver-based Newmont Mining -- are accused of allowing a gold mine to dump toxins into a bay on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, causing villagers to develop skin diseases and other illnesses.

The trial is being closely watched by business leaders, who say a guilty verdict could set back Indonesia's foreign investment climate, and environmentalists eager to see if the government will crack down on a multinational company accused of pollution.

Ness faces up to 10 years in prison and the company faces a $68,000 fine if convicted....