Yemen: Man executed for rape and murder of toddler

Muhammad al-Maghrabi, 41, was shot by police who opened fire with a machine gun at a public square in Sanaa, Yemen [Reuters]

A Yemeni man who was convicted of raping and murdering a three-year old girl in Yemen was executed yesterday, Reuters reported.

Thousands of Yemeni people gathered in Tahrir Square to witness the public execution of 41-year-old Muhammad Al-Maghrabi. The police escorted the man to the centre of the square whilst the crowd shouted “Allahu Akbar”, God is the greatest.

Yahyah Al-Matari, the father of the victim, Rana Al-Matari, told reporters that he was satisfied and relieved after the execution.

Al-Maghrabi admitted to raping the girl in his hut to the south of the capital city on the first day of Eid Al-Fitr at the end of June.

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