Hands Off Cain
NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·FEBRUARY 18, 2009
Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER

A Saudi man convicted of murdering a compatriot was beheaded by the sword in the western

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A Saudi man convicted of murdering a compatriot was beheaded by the sword in the western city of Qanfatha, the interior ministry said.
Ahmed bin Said al-Massudi stabbed to death Yehia al-Massudi with a dagger while under the influence of drugs after the victim caught him stealing his money, the interior ministry said in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency.
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  • (Sources: Afp, 18/02/2009)