Man Sentenced to Death for Raping and Killing 3-Year-Old Girl

41-year-old man, Muhammad al-Maghrabi, has been sentenced to death for allegedly raping and killing a three-year-old girl in Yemen.

The execution which took place at Sanaa Tanir’s square was witnessed by a large crowd seeking justice for the minor.

The suspect cuffed and laid on his back in the square, was shot to death with a rifle fired by a policeman.

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Speaking with the press, the father of the victim, Yahya Al-Matari, expressed satisfaction over justice metted out on the suspect, sayingt he felt reborn after the execution.

Al-Matari said gladly, “I felt like a reborn, this is the first day in my life. I am relieved now.”

Rape cases are increasingly being reported almost on a daily basis.

The death sentence, would likely serve as a deterrent to rape perpetrators.