Sharjah death penalty for 17 is subject to appeal
All the accused are aged between 17 and 30 years
Abu Dhabi: An official source at the UAE Ministry of Justice said that the death sentence passed by a Sharjah court on the 17 Indians found guilty of killing a Pakistani man was subject to appeal.
The fight was over illegal alcohol business. The fight occurred in the Al Sajaa area of Sharjah in January last year. All the accused are aged between 17 and 30 years. The victim suffered severe head injuries in the fight.
The ministry added that according to the procedures followed in the UAE, the primary ruling has to be presented to the court of appeal to ratify the ruling.
The ministry of justice always appoints lawyers to those who are unable to do so, especially in homicide cases that entail life and capital sentence.
