Mogadishu, (Halbeeg News) – The High Court in Mogadishu Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by a man sentenced to death for burning his wife to death.
In its ruling, the Court chaired by Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf ruled that Sayid Ali Macallin Daoud intentionally murdered his wife Luul Abdiasis Mohamed by setting her on fire in their home in Mudug region of central Somalia.
The High Court upheld an earlier ruling by the Banaadir Regional Appeals Court which had ruled in favor of the prosecution on May 15 this year.
A Lower Court had declared Daoud guilty of the offence and sentenced him to death.
Reacting to the court’s verdict, the deceased wife’s family welcome the ruling terming in a victory for justice.
“I am happy with the verdict of the court today, and I support it 100%, God willing, everything will be according to God,” said one of the relatives. He also added, “We wanted justice and finally we got it from the government, thank you.”
The ruling now seals Daoud’s fate as he now awaits the firing squad.
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