SAKAKA, 5 January 2008 — Three days after an infant boy disappeared from a hospital nursery in Sakaka, the father of the infant, Marzook Al-Sarhani, announced a financial reward of SR150,000 to any information that would lead to finding the baby and arresting the suspected kidnapper. The father called for people to submit any information or lead that could help police in searching for the missing baby. Al-Sarhani said the baby was taken away even before its mother could see her newborn. He described the kidnapping as an immoral act that is “very strange” to Saudi-Muslim society. Al-Sarhani said that he has full faith in the Saudi police and believes that they would find his baby and arrest the criminal who committed this “atrocious crime.” Al-Jouf Gov. Prince Fahd ibn Badr is personally following up the case.
5 Workers Injured in Jamrat Accident
MAKKAH, 5 January 2008 — Five workers were injured when a lamppost on the newly constructed Jamrat Bridge complex in Mina fell yesterday, according to Lt. Col. Ali Al-Muntashri, spokesman for the Civil Defense in Makkah. The accident took place while the workers were erecting the lamppost on the fourth level of the bridge. “The injured workers have been taken to Bakhsh Hospital,” Al-Muntashri said, adding that one worker had a deep wound. (Ibtisam Shegdar)
Filipino Worker Stabbed to Death
YANBU, 5 January 2008 — A Filipino worker was stabbed to death by a compatriot following a dispute. A third Filipino was injured when he intervened to stop a fight between the two. Police, led by Lt. Ateeq Al-Motairy, arrested the suspect, who was intoxicated at the time. They also took the injured man to a nearby medical center. (Muhammad Al-Homaid)
