Saudi beheaded for murder

Published June 18th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A Saudi citizen convicted of murdering a compatriot was beheaded by the sword in the capital of Riyadh on Tuesday, according to the interior ministry, SPA reported. 

 

Mendeel bin Attiya bin Sudan al-Zahrani was executed for shooting to death Saeed bin Atwan bin Saleh al-Zahrani in the midst of a row and then using his car to run over the man's dead body, said a ministry statement quoted by the news agency. (Albawaba.com) 

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