Saudi man beheaded for murder
January 11th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANSDubai, Jan 10 (IANS) A Saudi national was beheaded Monday in capital Riyadh after being convicted of murder, a media report said.Mohammed al-Matrafi was found guilty of killing his compatriot, Marzouq al-Hafi, according to state-run SPA news agency.
Al-Matrafi shot his victim with a pistol after a dispute, Xinhua reported citing an interior ministry statement.
According to Saudi Arabia’s strict Islamic law, the death penalty is awarded in cases related to murder, rape, drug trafficking, armed robbery and adultery.
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