Al Qasim: A married Saudi, who raped a close relative, was executed today in the city of Buraida, in the province of Al Qasim, said the Ministry of Interior.
The convict, Said bin Ahmed bin Hassan Kariri sexually abused the woman, who became pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl.
The criminal court convicted him of rape and incest, using drugs and driving while under the influence of narcotics, and sentenced him to death.
The Saudi High Court upheld the capital punishment handed down to the convict, who has a history of criminal cases.