Crime & Justice
Execution Upheld for ‘Safah al-Tajammu’; Defense Files Petition to Halt Sentence
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Execution Upheld for ‘Safah al-Tajammu’; Defense Files Petition to Halt Sentence
The lawyer for Karim S., convicted of murdering three women, has submitted a petition to the Court of Cassation to stop the execution after the court affirmed the death sentence.
- Defense lawyer Haby Bashir submitted a petition to the Court of Cassation to halt the execution of his client, Karim S., who was sentenced to death for killing three women.
- Bashir stated that the court has not yet scheduled a hearing for the petition and that the defense plans to present new evidence if accepted.
- The Court of Cassation had previously rejected the appeal and upheld the death sentence, making it final and binding.
- The criminal court originally sentenced Karim S. to death by hanging in September 2024 after consulting the mufti.
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