- TAIF: The mother of a 22-year-old Saudi who was stabbed to death during an orgy of violence fueled by drink has called for her son’s attacker to be handed the death sentence.
The woman’s son was stabbed once in the neck and twice in the back by a 26-year-old Saudi, who has served time in prison for numerous crimes including robbery. The man was recently released from jail in Ramadan after qualifying for a royal pardon.
Five Saudis and a Pakistani man — all bootleggers — have been arrested in relation to the murder. All of those involved, including the victim, had gathered at a furnished apartment in front of the Children’s Hospital in Taif to drink alcohol.
Following the stabbing, the victim was left at the entrance of the Children’s Hospital. He later died of his injuries at King Faisal Hospital. All of those involved were later arrested by police.
The dead man’s mother telephoned the police control room crying over her dead son and calling for the perpetrators to be dealt with strictly. Besides his mother, the 22-year-old is survived by three brothers and five sisters.
