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Ex-sex slave hails death verdict for culprit
Arab News
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A teenage Afghan girl has praised the death sentence handed to the Egyptian who imprisoned and sexually exploited her for the last four years, Al-Madinah daily reported on Thursday. Madinah police rescued the 14-year-old girl, known as Raziah, from her kidnappers earlier this year.
A Madinah court sentenced Muhammad Al-Junaidi and his sister Jamalat to death by beheading, a decision endorsed by a committee of judges on Wednesday.
His wives were also jailed for helping him. First wife Fatimah was sentenced to 10 years in jail, while second and third wives Merfat and Zainab were each imprisoned for one year and 500 lashes.
“I will never forgive Junaidi and his wives for torturing me physically and mentally. The court has handed them a fitting punishment,” Raziah said, adding that the verdict would also help her father and brothers regain their badly damaged reputation. She said she now wants to resume her education. Junaidi, his sister Jamalat and his wives were arrested in January in connection with the kidnapping of Raziah, who was abducted near the Prophet’s Mosque. The case had caused a public outcry, with some calling for the maximum punishment to be handed out.
In the case, presided over by Judge Abdul Mohsen Al-Qasim, the prosecution successfully proved Junaidi, with the help of his sister and wives, was guilty of the charges including kidnapping, imprisoning and sexually exploiting a minor.
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Raziah told Arab News Jamalat had lured her to Junaidi’s house where she was kept a prisoner, as he wanted to marry her after planning to smuggle her to Egypt, before police reunited her with her parents in January. She added that they had changed her name to Duaa and were about to leave the country.Hat Tip: Tunda Tabloids
