Cook to die for murdering Bahraini woman
By MOHAMMED ASLAM
Published: 9th April 2007
MANAMA: A cook was sentenced to death yesterday for the savage murder of a Bahraini woman. Sana Al Jalahma’s relatives were in court to hear the verdict against 29-year-old Bangladeshi Mizan Noor Al Rahman Ayoub Mia. They were silent as High Criminal Court judge Shaikh Mohammed bin Ali Al Khalifa read out the sentence.
Mia had denied premeditated murder but the prosecution said he admitted during questioning that he lay in wait to kill the 37-year-old fashion designer, after a row when he delivered food to her room earlier in the day.
Cook to die for murdering Bahraini woman
By MOHAMMED ASLAM
Published: 9th April 2007
MANAMA: A cook was sentenced to death yesterday for the savage murder of a Bahraini woman. Sana Al Jalahma’s relatives were in court to hear the verdict against 29-year-old Bangladeshi Mizan Noor Al Rahman Ayoub Mia. They were silent as High Criminal Court judge Shaikh Mohammed bin Ali Al Khalifa read out the sentence.
Mia had denied premeditated murder but the prosecution said he admitted during questioning that he lay in wait to kill the 37-year-old fashion designer, after a row when he delivered food to her room earlier in the day.
The court heard earlier how he repeatedly stabbed Ms Al Jalahma as she fought desperately for her life, after ambushing her in her bedroom, on August 7 last year, while she was alone in the house, near Saar.
Public Prosecution head Ahmed Bucheeri said Mia told investigators that he intended to strangle her because he didn’t like the sight of blood.
But he was enraged when she hit him with a glass as she tried to defend herself and he used one of the pieces to hack at her body and throat.
Mia fled the home but was caught in Ma’ameer within 24 hours after a nationwide manhunt. A 42-year-old BDF officer and male cousin of Ms Al Jalahma welcomed the sentence.
“We thank His Majesty King Hamad and Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa for the fairness of the judiciary in the kingdom. We are satisfied with this sentence,” he said.
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