Criminal Court Cancelled Life Imprisonment Against A Suspect Accused Of Kidnapping

The Criminal Court cancelled life imprisonment verdict issued in absentia against a suspect accused of kidnapping, and acquitted him of all charges. The Public Prosecution charged the suspect of kidnapping after he allegedly persuaded and tricked the plaintiff to come aboard his vehicle, and then locked him up against his will. The court had earlier slapped life imprisonment with labor on the suspect in absentia and obliged him to pay KD 5,001 in compensation to the plaintiff. Attorney Fayez Shadid Al-Mutairi defending the suspect objected to the ruling and argued there’s no incriminating evidence against his client, while statements of the victim contradicted with the incident. He cited delay in reporting the case and lack of medical report raise doubts on the occurrence of the incident. He called for acquittal of his client and the court responded in his favor.

 

SOURCE : ARABTIMES

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