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Blood sport! Police in Yemen execute man who raped and killed toddler, in public square at point blank range in public square, with thousands in attendance

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Muhammad al-Maghrabi, 41, was convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl
al-Maghrabi, 41, was publicly executed at point-blank range by police officer in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday
Cop standing over the convict fired five bullets from an assault rifle as he lay with his hands handcuffed behind his back on a blanket on the ground in Sanaa’s Tahrir Square

 

Muhammad al-Maghrabi 8.jpgMuhammad al-Maghrabi, 41, raped and killed a three-year-old girl

A man convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl was executed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday in front of hundreds of onlookers, witnesses said.
A policeman fired five bullets from an assault rifle into Muhammad al-Maghrabi, 41, as he lay with his hands handcuffed behind his back on a blanket on the ground in Sanaa’s Tahrir Square, after a judge read out the death sentence.
The execution drew an unusually large number of onlookers — some perched up telegraph poles and many watching from rooftops — because of the young age of Rana al-Matari, the victim.

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Local media reported heavy security presence  amid fears of a revenge attack on Maghrabi by armed tribesmen related to his victim. The police truck transporting Maghrabi to the square was escorted by five police patrol vehicle.
Yahya al-Matari, the father of the girl, told reporters after the execution that he felt as if he had been reborn.
“This is the first day in my life,” he said. “I am relieved now.”

Muhammad al-Maghrabi 9.jpgA police officer opens fire at Muhammad al-Maghrabi, 41, who was convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl
Muhammad al-Maghrabi 11.jpgThousands of people gathered around a police truck carrying the body of Muhammad al-Maghrabi, after he was executed for raping and murdering a three-year-old girl, in Sanaa, Yemen July 31, 2017

His execution, at point blank range, was broadcast on live TV across Yemen.He was shot dead in front of a crowd of thousands of people, including many who recorded what happened on their mobile phones, in the capital city of Sanaa.

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