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Yemeni who killed Jew gets death sentence
An appeals court in Yemen sentenced to death on Sunday a man who shot dead a Jewish compatriot. In March a court ruled the man, Abdul Aziz Al Abdi, was mentally unstable and sent him to an psychiatric institution, but the victim's father appealed the verdict.
- AP
- Published: 14:33 June 21, 2009
Sana'a: An appeals court in Yemen sentenced to death on Sunday a man who shot dead a Jewish compatriot.
In March a court ruled the man, Abdul Aziz Al Abdi, was mentally unstable and sent him to an psychiatric institution, but the victim's father appealed the verdict.
Yehiya bin Yaeesh said his son Mashaa was in the company of four Muslim men when he was shot in the town of Raida in December and had clearly been targeted.
Al Abdi's lawyers said they would take the case to the Supreme Court, the country's highest judicial body.
There are 200-300 Jews in Yemen. About 50,000 moved to Israel in an airlift begun in 1949.
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