SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDERING WIFE

A Saudi man was executed after he was convicted of murdering his wife by beating and burning her.
The execution of the inmate, identified as Ali bin Humaid, was carried out on September 17, 2024 in the holy city of Mecca, according to the Saudi Interior Ministry.
The man was earlier arrested and interrogated.
He was then referred to the competent court that convicted him of the murder.
The ruling was later upheld by appeals and supreme courts, and approved by a royal order, making it final.
It was not clear when the murder happened or the motive.