Kuwait Times

Man admits to stabbing friend to death after fight

Ministry comments on laborer’s arrest statements

- By Hanan Al-Saadoun and Al-Rai

KUWAIT: Criminal detectives arrested the suspect in the murder of a Kuwaiti man who was found killed outside his Mubarak Al-Kabeer house recently. Investigat­ions revealed that the man was killed by a friend after the two engaged in a fight that escalated into the stab-murder. The victim was reportedly found dead with several stab wounds on his face and head at the backyard of his house. Detectives traced the victim’s phone calls made right before his murder, identified those who called him, and found out that one of them was present with the victim in his house when the crime happened. The man was arrested and confessed during questionin­g of committing the crime. He was sent to the public prosecutio­n for further legal action.

Laborer’s arrest

The interior ministry’s public relations department commented on statements that a citizen made in an interview on a satellite channel that criminal detectives arrested a domestic worker without giving a reason. The statement said the worker was arrested during a campaign at dawn on Friday in Mahboula. The statement said the worker is a loose laborer and not under his sponsor’s control. The suspect resisted fiercely before being arrested and taken to the station. The sponsor changed his statements several times with regards to his worker. Meanwhile, the interior ministry, commenting on a video clip showing three people driving recklessly, said the trio was arrested and issued several traffic citations, then detained for endangerin­g their own and others’ lives. The cars were impounded.

Vehicles on fire

Fire broke out in three vehicles at dawn yesterday in Mubarak Al-Kabeer. AlQurain fire station responded and prevented it from spreading. An investigat­ion was opened to reveal the cause of the fire.

Brotherly hate

Two brothers exchanged blows and fought with sticks in Jahra over a girl, and were taken to the police station for questionin­g. Police responded to a call about the fight, so they went and found the two were brothers who fought over a girl that used to call them both. When they discovered they are ‘partners’ in relations with her, they became angry and started a fight.

Brothers fight

over girl

Murder threat

An angry man stormed into his friend’s diwaniya with a knife and threatened to kill him, so he lodged a complaint. He said he was surprised by his friend wielding a knife, so he fled to the inside of the house. Investigat­ions are underway.

Harassment

A Kuwaiti woman sought police help when a flirting man volunteere­d to pay her bill at a co-op society in Jahra. The woman admonished him, but he followed her to a gas station and attempted to do the same, but was admonished once again by her. He still wanted to give her his phone number, so she took it and went to the police.

Detectives are investigat­ing.

Dog bite

A citizen was rushed to Sabah Hospital after a dog bit him on the Kaifan walking track. The dog’s owner was arrested. The victim received bites in his thigh and arm, and was given injections. Investigat­ions are underway.

Theft

Criminal detectives are investigat­ing thefts from four department­s of an intermedia­te school in Ahmadi governorat­e. Teachers were surprised to find computers, three screens and a laser printer were stolen.

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KUWAIT: A vehicle heavily damaged after a fire reported yesterday in Mubarak Al-Kabeer.
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A sports car is impounded for reckless driving.
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