Al Hoceima: Death penalty for the murderer of his grandfather

Voluntary homicide. The first-instance criminal chamber at the Al Hoceima Court of Appeal has sentenced a man in his thirties, a repeat offender, to capital punishment. He was found guilty of taking the life of his 101-year-old grandfather at the Douar Arbida, located in the rural commune of Nekkour, in the Al Hoceima province. The murderer appeared in custody for premeditated voluntary homicide of an ascendant, acts of barbarity, as well as for attempted premeditated voluntary homicide and ambush against another ascendant, namely his own father. The events date back to the dawn of Friday, May 22nd. Armed with a sickle, the young man broke into the family home. He first attacked his father, whom he assaulted violently, before delivering fatal blows to his grandfather. The old man succumbed to his injuries. After fleeing, the assailant was arrested very quickly by the Royal Gendarmerie.