Sharjah: A lover accused of murdering his girlfriend faces the death sentence in Sharjah, according to court documents.
The Kenyan man, I.O., told the court that he murdered the Ethiopian woman, M.D., because she said she would break up with him.
I.O. told police that he loved M.D. for four years and he killed her because he suspected that she was in a relationship with another man.
The Sharjah Sharia Court of First Instance handed the death sentence a month ago to 38-year-old I.O. for premeditated murder.
According to court documents, the crime happened in one of the rooms in the villa number 37 in Al Ghafiya area in Sharjah.
Police said the woman was stabbed with a kitchen knife on her left hand, chest and stomach.
According to court documents, a friend and roommate of the victim reported the crime to the police.
Investigation
Police investigations revealed that the boyfriend of the victim was behind the murder.
According to police, after committing the crime, the convict stole Dh5,000 from his workplace and tried to escape to Oman.
Review
The court has not yet been able to contact the parents of the victim.
The Appeal Court in Sharjah is now reviewing the death sentence against I.O.
