(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Khorfakkan Criminal Court of First Instance on Monday sentenced two Emiratis and a stateless person to life imprisonment and slapped them with Dh5,000 fine for sexually assaulting a youth and stealing his purse.
A 23-year-old Emirati man identified as R.A., a 26-year-old stateless person, A.A., and a 27-year-old Emirati, A.K., were charged with sexual assault, detention, attack with a sharp object and theft. Presiding judge Ahmed Saeed Al Naqabi also ordered the first and second defendants to be flogged 80 times each for drinking alcohol, while R.A. was slapped with a fine of Dh3,000 for assaulting and abusing the victim, a 21-year-old GCC national.
According to court records, the GCC national lodged a complaint with the Eastern Region Police saying that the trio invited him to dine with them in March.
"After we had the meal, they asked me to accompany them to the house of the first suspect," the complainant told the court.
"Once we entered the house, the prime and the second suspects stripped me and sexually assaulted me, while the third was taking pictures. They also beat me up with sharp iron and wooden objects," the court heard. He said the defendants also forced him to drink alcohol, while the prime and second suspects were drinking.
The prime suspect stole the victim's purse and stole from it, before threatening him at knife point and verbally abusing him.
The trio dragged him threw him out after forcing him to wear a shabby dress. During interrogation, the suspects denied the charges.
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