Publication Date:
Tue, 2007-04-03 03:00
JEDDAH, 3 April 2007 — The case of a boy who died while trying to avoid being gang raped has resulted in three juvenile Saudis being sentenced to death, local media reported yesterday.
Citing police reports, the media described what is known of the case: three boys lured a fourth one to an abandoned building in Jeddah’s Ghulail district to sexually assault him. The victim fell to his death after resisting the assault.
The family of the victim said that their son was pushed from the fourth floor of the building and demanded the execution of the perpetrators.
The family of the three juveniles called on authorities to reduce the sentence and urged officials to interfere.
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