JEDDAH: The Prosecution and Investigation Board has called for the death sentence to be passed on a 16-year-old Chadian boy who allegedly impregnated his 18-year-old sister.
The prosecution has called for the maximum sentence as the crime falls in the haraba (crime against society) category. The siblings are to appear before a general court in Jeddah in two weeks time once their confessions are authenticated by a summary court, which was scheduled to hear the case on Sunday.
According to court sources, after giving birth the girl drowned her baby in a water tank and, together with her brother, abandoned the body on the roof of their home.
The sources, who asked not to be named, said neighbors informed the police of a smell coming from the roof of the Chadian family’s home. Police investigated the smell and discovered the body. Subsequent DNA testing identified the brother and sister as the parents.
The siblings have confessed to having an incestuous relationship and killing the newborn baby.
