Kuwait Court Condemns 7 to Death for Raping Disabled Boy

W460

A Kuwaiti appeals court on Wednesday sentenced seven young men to death for the abduction and rape of a disabled 13-year-old boy, the victim's lawyer said.

Ibrahim al-Bathani told AFP that the court overturned a 10-year jail term handed in April by a lower court against the seven accused.

He said the seven defendants, aged 18-23, abducted the victim in September last year to a chalet where they sexually assaulted him.

The victim is a Kuwaiti citizen suffering from partial mental disability, the lawyer said.

"This is a historic verdict," Bathani said.

The convicts, four Kuwaitis, a Yemeni, an Iraqi and a stateless person, filmed part of the rape and threatened to post it on social media if the boy spoke of his ordeal, Bathani said.

Prosecutors found the videos on the phones of some of the defendants.

The ruling is not final as the case must go to the Kuwaiti supreme court whose verdicts are final.

The death penalty in Kuwait is carried out by hanging.

Comments 6
Thumb gigahabib 31 May 2017, 21:27

Only Gulf royalty are allowed to rape.

Thumb galaxy 01 June 2017, 14:31

that explains your constant obsession with Gulf Royalties ya heretic.

Thumb gigahabib 01 June 2017, 15:44

They bribe the entire world press to stay silent on their crimes and scandals, so someone has to call them out.

Thumb Elemental 02 June 2017, 20:28

Holy hypocrisy batman lol

Missing peace 01 June 2017, 17:27

mini habib : call out your masters also if you are looking for justice, not only rape is high in saudi arabia but also in your country iran.... LOL

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-13777308

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shirin-sadeghi/rape-and-the-republic-ira_b_261047.html

https://news.vice.com/article/irans-courts-are-still-blaming-rape-victims-for-their-attacks

Thumb Elemental 02 June 2017, 20:29

Notice these Iranians like to suppress and report comments that are the truth?