Two Bahrainis sentenced to life for torturing youth to death

Manama : The Fourth Higher Criminal Court has sentenced two Bahrainis to life for torturing a youngster to death on the accusation of being a police informer last October.

The two men were accused of abduction, torture and murder of the alleged police informer.

According to the files of the case, the victim is identified as Sayed Ahmed Sayed Mosa, 18. The victim was reportedly kidnapped from Shakhura village in the Northern Governorate and was later found in Duraz village in the same governorate few days later in a terrible condition.

“Details of the case go back to October 4, 2016, when authorities were informed that an unidentified person was found in Duraz, close to the Post Office Avenue in the village. He was unconscious and in a critical condition as he sustained scattered injuries on his body. He was taken to Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) and his father could recognise him through a photo posted on social media networks. The youngster remained in a coma for a few days before succumbing to his injuries,” the Public Prosecution said in a previously issued statement.

The prosecution explained further, “Investigations showed that one of the suspects, a friend of the victim, was with him on the day of the incident. They were rallying near Isa Qassim’s home in Duraz and the suspect lured the victim to the village after plotting with another suspect to kidnap him by another group and question him in a building behind Isa Qassim’s home over collaborating with the police to arrest people.”

The coroner’s report showed that the victim suffered from severe injuries to his brain, lungs, chest, back, abdomen and limbs. The defendants were found guilty for the charges of torturing the victim to death, depriving him of freedom by using force and illegally, stealing the victim’s two mobile phones and damaging his properties. Two others involved in the case received different sentences for being underage culprits.