Najran Gov. Prince Mishal has issued an order to agencies to settle the case of the man in Sharourah who killed his wife and children and to unveil the motives behind the murder.
The murderer said during a court hearing that he was not sorry for killing his wife and children, which infuriated community members in Najran, a local daily reported.
Capt. Abdullah Al-Ashwi, a spokesman for Najran police, said that the murderer, who is in his 20s, approached police and admitted to killing his wife and four children. “The police went to the house and saw the victims, who were later taken to the morgue pending investigation,” he said.
The man said that he first killed his wife and beheaded her, then he went on to kill his four children. The wife was 26, the elder son 11, the youngest son 5 and the daughter 2 years old.
The murderer had gone to his ex-wife’s house before committing the murder, with whom he had a son, Abdullah. He had told them that he had guests at his house and that he wants to introduce them to his son. Relatives said that Abdullah was living with his mother’s family.
Najran police issued a press statement explaining the condition of the killer. “The murderer suffers from a mental disorder and there is a file for him at the psychiatric clinic at Sharawrah General Hospital,” it said.
The physician who treated him said that the man suffers from multiple mental disorders, one of which is the delusion that he is being stalked. The doctor explained that these kinds of thoughts go a long way in explaining the motive behind this crime.
An official at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments denied rumors that the man was an employee at the ministry. He said that the murderer was not a Saudi national and that he applied for citizenship but that his application has been pending consideration for some time.
He also said that six years ago the man ascended the pulpit of a local mosque holding a copy of the Holy Qur’an. He stayed silent while on the pulpit until he was forced down and reported to authorities.
Al-Ashwi said: “A mental disorder does not justify such a horrible crime against one’s innocent children. We conducted medical tests and analyses and we are still awaiting the results. He will be referred to the court for ruling upon completion of the investigation.”
Man not sorry for killing wife and children
