Murder in prison: Four inmates get life

TDT | Manama     

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The First High Criminal Court yesterday handed down life sentences to four individuals for their role in the demise of a fellow detainee, an event now referred to as the ‘Jau Murder’.

The quartet, with prior murder convictions, were adjudicated for the demise of a fellow inmate.

The narrative took its gory turn last October, as the Reformation and Rehabilitation Centre alerted the authorities to a dire altercation within its confines indicating an inmate had succumbed to injuries inflicted by peers.

The Public Prosecution promptly initiated an investigation, examining the Correction and Rehabilitation Centre, evaluating surveillance records, and gathering evidence.

The examination of the victim by a forensic expert revealed the cause of death.

Intentional homicide

Following witness interviews and interrogation of the accused, charges of intentional homicide were levelled.

A milestone in this case was the court’s pioneering witness protection scheme.

It enabled a witness to provide evidence remotely with voice modulation and an obscured identity in line with the Criminal Procedure Code.

This strategy aimed to shield the witness and their associates, fulfilling legal mandates to secure human rights and ensure a protected environment for testimony in legal proceedings.