A Saudi man was beheaded in Saudi Arabia after he was found guilty of murdering a

08 June 2012 :

A Saudi man was beheaded in Saudi Arabia after he was found guilty of murdering a compatriot.
 Hussain Al Awfi was found guilty of shooting dead Nayef Al Sahimi after a “feud” between the two, the official SPA news agency said.
 
(Sources: Afp, 07/06/2012)

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