Somalia's supreme court upholds death sentence for man who burned pregnant wife

[Deeq A.]

Mogadishu HOL) — The Supreme Court of Somalia has upheld the death sentence of Sayid Ali Moalim Daoud for the murder of his pregnant wife, Luul Sheikh Abdiaziz, rejecting his appeal and affirming the lower courts' rulings. Chief Justice Bashe Ahmed Yusuf announced the verdict, stating that Daoud had been found guilty of deliberately murdering his wife. The final decision concludes a nine-month legal process that has sparked national outrage and underscored the urgent need to address domestic violence in Somalia.

Source: Hiiraan Online