A man who was sentenced to capital punishment for raping and killing an eight-year-old boy Obaida Al-Aqrabawi has lost his appeal today.
The Court of Appeals in Dubai upheld the death sentence which was handed down to the 48-year-old Jordanian, reported Al Bayan.
The child’s bereaved family and relatives welcomed the court's verdict with sighs of relief and tears.
Obaida was kidnapped on May 20 while playing outside his father’s garage in Sharjah’s industrial area. His body was found two days later in Academic City Road in Al Warqa