Abu Dhabi: Death sentence upheld for boy rapist

A Pakistani man, who was convicted of strangling a 11-year-old boy to death after raping him at the rooftop of their Abu Dhabi building, will be executed, according to the latest court ruling.

The Abu Dhabi Appeal Court upheld an earlier verdict by the Criminal Court of First Instance which handed the death sentence to the 33-year-old man after he was found guilty of murder, rape and a number of other charges. The court also ordered the killer to pay Dh 200,000 in blood money to the child’s family.

The court records stated that the boy was sexually abused and strangled to death with a rope by the Pakistani national, who is also related to the child.