Child rapist not insane when he strangled boy to death: Report

Abu dhabi — The man, who was accused of raping and strangling a child to death on the rooftop of a building in Abu Dhabi, was mentally stable when he committed the murder, according to a medical report.

The 33-year-old Pakistani man on trial at the Abu Dhabi Criminal Court of First Instance is accused of killing the 11-year-old Pakistani boy after raping him.

The boy — identified as Azan Majid — went missing on June 1, after he went to a nearby mosque to pray. His body was found the next day on the rooftop of the building on the Muroor Road where he was staying with his father and stepmother.

During the latest hearing on Wednesday morning, a medical committee presented the report which stated: “The man is mentally stable and doesn’t suffer from any mental or psychological illnesses. He is responsible for his actions.”

After reading the medical report before him, the Pakistani man said to the court that it was true he has never suffered from any mental illnesses. He, however, continued to deny murdering the child.

Hassan Al Riyami, the lawyer representing the Pakistani had earlier requested a psychiatric committee to test the mental stability of his client arguing that it was illogical for a sane person to carry out such attacks on a

The man is mentally stable and doesn’t suffer from any mental or psychological illnesses. He is responsible for his actions.” Medical report

child. Al Riyami told the court on Wednesday that he will present his defence in the next hearing.

Also on Wednesday, the boy’s Pakistani father and his Russian mother asked court to speed up the case saying they were traumatised by their child’s murder and justice has to be done as early as possible.

The parents had earlier sought for a death penalty and they will not pardon him. The court records stated that the boy was sexually abused and strangled to death with a rope by the Pakistani accused, who is also a relative of the child.

Police revealed that the man cross-dressed to carry out the attacks on the child, after luring the boy into going with him to the rooftop of the building.

The Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution charged the Pakistani with premeditated murder, raping the child, cross-dressing and driving a car without a number plate.

The man pleaded not guilty to all charges against him during the previous hearing when he first appeared in court. He told the judge that his confession at Police and Public Prosecution was all under duress. The trial has been adjourned until October 24.— ismail@khaleejtimes.com