Man kills colleague, eats poison to mislead cops

ras al khaimah — An Arab man has stood trial at the Ras Al Khaimah Criminal Court for killing his fellow worker.

He allegedly ate rat poison and put the same on the victim’s mouth to make it look like a suicide attempt to mislead the police.

As per court records, the suspect reportedly murdered his colleague in a farm in Ras Al Khaimah, following a dispute.

The police were informed about the incident and an emergency team was rushed to the scene.

The defendant was found unconscious after eating poison. They also discovered the body of his friend.

The accused tried to mislead the police by putting poison in the victim’s mouth and consuming some himself to make it appear as both of them had tried to end their lives, it was revealed following a probe.

The police established that the worker had died due to excessive bleeding after the suspect beat him hard while the victim was asleep at the farm where they worked.

The RAK Public Prosecution charged the defendant with premeditated murder and referred him to the RAK Criminal Court.

The court ordered to undertake a medical examination of the defendant, as per the request of the defence lawyer.

However, the forensic report showed that the suspect is mentally sound and responsible for his act. The court ordered adjournment of the case to November 4 to hear the testimony of the victim’s relatives.