Posted on 03/03/2008 9:21:43 PM PST by mylife
Man Butchers 15-Month-Old Nephew in Jeddah Supermarket Samir Al-Saadi, Arab News
JEDDAH, 3 March 2008 — Early morning shoppers at a supermarket in Jeddah were left reeling yesterday, with some falling unconscious, after a well-built Syrian man clinched a knife and decapitated his 15-month-old nephew in front of his mother in the store’s fruit and vegetable section.
In a brutal murder that has shocked the city, the 25-year-old man beheaded the boy, who was out shopping with his mother — in full glare of shoppers and staff at Al-Marhaba supermarket on Sari Street around 9.30 a.m. The man, who is the boy’s maternal uncle, apparently killed the boy following a dispute with his sister and brother-in-law.
Eyewitnesses said that the man picked up a knife from inside the store and severed the boy’s head. The mother and a shopper standing close by fainted, while several other stood in shock and disbelief over what had happened.
A police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Arab News, “The murderer was in a dispute with the boy’s mother and her husband. He chopped off the boy’s head in front of the mother to get back at her.” He added that the mother has been left traumatized and is in hospital. The boy’s father was at work at the time of the incident.
Following the murder, police sealed off the supermarket while forensic experts gathered evidence. Ambulances were also called to the scene. The supermarket reopened for business at around 1.15 p.m. “It happened so quickly. Before people could intervene, the man had cut more than half way through the child’s neck,” said Abu Muhammad, a grandfather in his mid-60s.
A Saudi till attendant at a nearby cafe said, “One of my colleagues went to see what was going on and returned shivering. He saw the kid’s body and so we gave him the day off. He was in a bad state.”
An eyewitness, who lives in the neighborhood, said that the victim’s family lived close by and frequented the supermarket. “I’ve seen the murderer carrying the same child and playing with him on a number of occasions,” he added.
“No one could bear the gruesome sight of the boy’s decapitated body lying on the floor,” said Muneer, a Turkish car mechanic, who works at a garage close by. “How could someone do such a thing? I just can’t understand it... I still can’t believe it,” he said, shaking his head.
When the store reopened, employees were still in a state of shock. A guard, standing at the entrance, stood frozen and oblivious to the rush of shoppers. Pain and anguish were writ large on his face.
Yes, there are some horrific murders in the US that cross all racial and religious backgrounds (well, I would wager most of the perps don’t get religion until they are on death row...)
But in no case have I seen someone slit the throat of a child relative in a supermarket. Decapitation is pretty much exclusive to fundamentalist islamic nutcases (unless you go back in time 200+ years to france)
Well then at least state all the facts. Many murders of the innocent aren't considered to be murders according to the laws and cultures of Hell holes like Saudi Arabia. Beheadings and dismemberments in Islamic nations are frequently carried out by people who are obeying and carrying out their twisted moral and religious (koranic) laws. Take a look at the Taliban and al Quaida, and the theocratic maniacs in Saudi Arabia and Iran. In these garbage countries beheadings are part of their culture. "Honor killings" are not listed as murders. Your daughter is raped then drown her in a swimming pool. It is condoned in Islamic culture to kill a woman who was raped, to save the "honor" of their family. Conversely, murders in America are perpetrated by people who are breaking religious, moral and civil laws.
How many babies were aborted in America today?"
A fair question, but one that is impossible to answer. Abortions don't have to be performed in "clinics", they can be performed in homes. That said, Saudi Arabia does allow an abortion for "health" of the mother reasons, just as America does. In Saudi Arabia a woman can be referred by her doctor to have an abortion if any previous children had a congenital deformity. Also, the 'punishment' for a person performing an abortion is often just a 'blood money' reparation to someone. Further, from 1995 to 2000 the population growth rate in Saudi Arabia fell from 4.8% to 3.4 percent; so you figure out the answer to your own question.
Now I have a question. How many fathers have murdered their daughters today because she was raped, or because she was found talking to a man alone?
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