MADINAH, 6 October — A 28-year-old Saudi man was sentenced to nine years in jail and 3,000 lashes by a Shariah court here for beating his father and threatening to kill him.
The man attacked his father after the latter condemned his “immoral practices”, and the authorities took action against the man after the father lodged a complaint. The man has previously been imprisoned 14 times for his involvement in various criminal activities, including other attacks on father. The youth had earlier given undertakings to the authorities, saying he would not beat his father and the police had warned him that he would face tough punishment if he repeated the offense. The father said that he had been living in a state of fear for several months.
Meanwhile, Al-Watan daily reported that a 33-year-old Saudi from Al-Shahrani family stabbed his father to death while the latter was attending Juma prayer at a mosque in Waer village, south of Bisha. The elderly father died of stab wounds before reaching hospital. The murderer was arrested and handed over to authorities. He apparently killed his father following a personal dispute.
And in Shaqeek near Jizan, a Saudi youth tried to set fire to his father’s car to prevent his brother from using it for joy riding. His cousin tried to prevent him from pouring kerosene on the car, but to no avail.
