Court sentences Arab motorist to six months in prison

Court sentences Arab motorist to six months in prison

QatarNews
By QatarNews

An Arab motorist has been sentenced in absentia to six months in jail for running over a pedestrian.

Furthermore, Gulf Times reports that according to the local Arab daily Arrayah, the man has also been asked to pay blood money of QR 200,000 and a fine of QR 10,000 to the legal heirs of the victim in collaboration with the insurance company concerned.

A Doha Court has found the man guilty of committing unpremeditated killing. The court further stated that the man had been driving recklessly and had hit the pedestrian, throwing him about 25m away.

Due to this impact, the victim had suffered from several severe injuries and fractures which had brought about death.

The court also ordered the withdrawal of the defendant’s driving license for a month.

 

By Molten Metal• 10 Nov 2015 10:09
Molten Metal

Look both sides twice before doing crossing ...........................

By Molten Metal• 10 Nov 2015 10:07
Molten Metal

Look both sides twice before doing crossing ...........................

By Molten Metal• 10 Nov 2015 10:06
Molten Metal

Look both sides twice before doing crossing ...........................

By dohaplanner• 10 Nov 2015 09:19
dohaplanner

Wondering what could have been the case if it was an expat that killed and Arab man. That would have amounted to death sentence without any delay.

By Sense Mine• 9 Nov 2015 16:05
Sense Mine

Meaning that ALL expats should be careful crossing pedestrians :)

By Kevin Apelo• 9 Nov 2015 15:20
Kevin Apelo

wow

By perdian• 9 Nov 2015 14:40
perdian

WOW! really? !! WOW! ----- speechless ....

By Wild Turkey• 9 Nov 2015 13:11
Wild Turkey

Life is only worth QR 200,000.00 here. Not a big deal. You are in Qatar.

By whiteleyp• 9 Nov 2015 12:28
whiteleyp

Death by dangerous driving and you lose your license for a month and jail for 6 months? big deterrent that, How about 5-10 years in jail and banned for life?

By Wild Turkey• 9 Nov 2015 12:21
Wild Turkey

Withdrawing the driver license in absentia is also a cool joke!

By britexpat• 9 Nov 2015 10:54
britexpat

Does this mean that there is no chance of catching him ?

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