Medieval murder in modern times: Woman faces death by beheading in Saudi Arabia for crime she ‘committed as a child’

DAILY MAIL [UK]:

A young maid is facing death by beheading in Saudi Arabia for a crime she claims she did not commit.

Rizana Nafeek, who alleges she was a teenager at the time of the incident, was arrested in May 2005 on charges of murdering a four-month-old baby who was in her care.

The Sri-Lankan born maid denies murder and claims she desperately tried to save the child, who choked while she was looking after it.

The news comes just days after Indonesia announced it would ban women from travelling to the kingdom for domestic work after another maid was beheaded there.

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June 26, 2011 - Posted by Tim | Uncategorized

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