Final verdict in boy’s rape, murder case on December 9
Father demands death penalty for 11-year-old son’s killer
The Abu Dhabi Cassation Court is expected to hand down a final judgement in the rape and murder case of an 11-year-old Pakistani boy on December 9, the presiding judge of the Cassation Court said during a hearing yesterday.
A Pakistani man, accused of raping and brutally killing his nephew during Ramadan in May 2017, was not present in the court despite a court order in the previous trial to appear in person.
The presiding judge of the Cassation Court said the court will further look into the case before delivering its final judgement.
The boy, Azan Majid Janjua, went missing in the last week of May 2017 and later his body was found on his building’s rooftop on the morning of May 30 when an AC technician went to the area to check a malfunctioning chiller.
The parents of the boy who were present in the court yesterday demanded the death penalty and urged a speedy judgement as they are suffering mental trauma because the case refreshes their memories of their beloved son.
Dr Majid Janjua, the father of Azan told Gulf News after the trial: “We want a speedy judgement in the case and we are firm in our demand for the death penalty for the accused. We hoped that today the court would pronounce its final verdict but it moved it to December. We were told by the court that a final consultation with the judges of the appeal courts has to be sought to deliver the concluding verdict, and it’s compulsory as per the rules of the country.”
In previous judgements, the Abu Dhabi Criminal Court of First Instance and Appeal Court had imposed capital punishment on the accused for raping and strangling his nephew. All eyewitnesses, CCTV footage, forensic reports, traffic police evidence and Public Prosecution’s investigations proved that he committed the crime on the rooftop of the building where the victim resided.
First he raped, then strangled the boy using a rope and then fled the scene wearing an abaya to disguise his identity.