Death sentence and prison terms in Misrata murder case
LIBYA – The Misrata Criminal Court has ruled in a murder case dating back to 2021, sentencing the first defendant to death by firing squad under qisas after convicting him of killing Faraj Fathi Hussein Al-Zarrouk, and handing him further prison terms and fines for separate offences. It acquitted the second defendant of the killing but convicted him on other counts, and ruled that the case against the third defendant had lapsed because of his death.
Death by qisas and publication of the ruling
The Attorney General’s media office said the prosecution had brought the public criminal case against the first defendant, identified by the initials L.B.M., for killing the victim, Faraj Fathi Hussein Al-Zarrouk, in 2021.
At its final hearing, the court sentenced him to death by firing squad under qisas and ordered the ruling to be published at his place of residence and at the scene of the crime, and posted at the court’s premises.
Further prison term, fine and flogging for the first defendant
The court also sentenced the first defendant to six years and seven months in prison for possessing unlicensed weapons and seizing movable property belonging to others by force, fined him 1,150 dinars, stripped him of his civil rights for the duration of his sentence and for one year afterwards, and ordered him to pay the criminal costs of the case.
It also convicted him of drinking alcohol and sentenced him to 80 lashes.
Second defendant acquitted of killing but convicted on other counts
The court acquitted the second defendant, identified as I.A.A.Z., of the killing, but convicted him of seizing movable property belonging to others and possessing an unlicensed weapon. It sentenced him to six years and one month in prison, fined him 150 dinars, stripped him of his civil rights and ordered him to pay the criminal costs.
Case against third defendant lapses on his death
The court ruled that the criminal case against the third defendant, identified as A.A.M.R., had lapsed because of his death.
