Waiter booked for accidentally pushing man to death in Dubai

A waiter, 39, who allegedly accidentally pushed a drunk man causing him to fall to his death, was charged with assault leading to death, in the Court of First Instance on Thursday, Khaleej Times reported.

The incident happened on August 31, last year at a hotel in Naif, Dubai.

During investigation, a security guard, 38, said he saw the victim walking out of the bar in inebriated state while closing around 3.30am.

"He was apparently under the influence of alcohol and he sat at the reception and ordered a taxi."

When the taxi arrived, the victim walked towards the hotel entrance. "I opened the door for him, but he did not walk out. He stood there and said words which I did not understand."

The waiter, identified as YB, working at the Arabian night club in the hotel, tried to leave  the place, passing between the guard and the victim. But the victim pushed him. The defendant tried to walk out again, but the victim pushed him again. "YB then pushed the victim's shoulder with his hand and walked towards the parking lot behind the hotel."

The victim lost balance and fell down on his face, passing out.

He was bleeding from two spots, from his forehead and neck. The latter was rushed by ambulance to the hospital.

A police officer took YB to Naif police station shortly afterwards.

He admitted there that he was a small altercation with the victim when the latter tried to stop him from passing through the hotel's gate and he pushed him on his right shoulder.

According to the forensic report, the victim's death resulted from fractures in his neck and nose and injury to the spinal cord. He was under the influence of alcohol, which limited his perception, balance and reaction.

CCTV footage from the hotel surveillance cameras is being used by the public prosecution as evidence.

The court has adjourned the hearing to February 4.