She was like my mother, says alleged killer of lady

ras al khaimah — An Arab man, who is facing trial on charges of purposefully running over an old Arab woman in Ras Al Khaimah, denied the accusation.

The 25-year-old driver, who later proved to have a criminal record, told the court that he did not mean to kill his neighbour woman though they had an argument over some disputes.

The court presided over by Chief Judge Sameh Shaker, ordered adjournment of the case till October 11 for the defence lawyer to appear in court.

The defendant told the court that he did not see the victim while driving his car. “She was just like my mother. I used to kiss her head every day, and I can never mean to kill her on purpose,” he said.

The RAK Public Prosecution accused the defendant of five charges, including premeditated murder, slapping the victim on her face before running over her, damaging the SUV of her relative, narcotics abuse and running away from the scene.

The police had earlier arrested the man from Al Mamura area of RAK after he had run over the woman. “The victim, identified as D.A., was rushed to the Saqr Hospital in a critical condition after the incident. But she succumbed to her injuries two weeks later,” Major-General Ali Abdullah bin Alwan Al Nuaimi, Commanderin-Chief of the RAK Police, was reported as saying. ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com