Hands Off Cain
JORDAN·DEATH PENALTY·DECEMBER 7, 2000·1 MIN READ

Bilal Musa, convicted of robbing and murdering 11 people...

Bilal Musa, convicted of robbing and murdering 11 people in 10 separate crimes during a five-year span, was hanged at Swaqa prison at dawn

Bilal Musa, convicted of robbing and murdering 11 people in 10 separate crimes during a five-year span, was hanged at Swaqa prison at dawn. Bilal Musa was trembling and shaking and eventually collapsed when he was being guided towards the gallows, compelling prison guards to carry him, according to officials who attended the execution. He became the eighth person to be executed in the kingdom since the beginning of the year.
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  • (Sources: Jordan Times' web site monitored by BBC, 12/12/2000)