Saudi beheaded for murder
12/10/2008 21:49  - (SA)  

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Riyadh - Saudi authorities have announced the beheading of a citizen convicted of murdering a fellow Saudi.

The Interior Ministry says Masaed bin Attiya al-Ruwayli was convicted of murdering Ahmed al-Anzi by beating him and then shocking him to death with electricity.

Al-Ruwayli was executed in the northern town of Arar.

Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam under which people convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape and armed robbery can be executed.

According to an Associated Press count, Sunday's executions bring to 68 the number of people beheaded this year in the kingdom.

Last year, 137 people were beheaded - up sharply from 38 in 2006.

- AP

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