Canadian faces possible beheading for homicide

In fairness, the punishment of beheading is only a possibility; and Canada had the death penalty for murder until fairly recently (just ask Mr. Truscott). Still, this case sounds like manslaughter at worst and since Canada fought for Brenda Martin Canada should try to help here.

A picture of the brothers is to the right

A Canadian convicted in a Saudi Arabia youth court in connection with a schoolyard fatality has been told he will now be tried in adult court. Sultan Kohail, 17, faces a possible beheading if convicted.

In April, Kohail was sentenced to a year in prison and 200 lashes for his role in a schoolyard rumble that resulted in the death of a man.

His 23-year-old brother, Mohamed Kohail, was convicted in March in the same death and sentenced to a public beheading. Both brothers appealed the decisions.

Liberal MP Dan McTeague has been following the plight of the Montreal brothers and is calling on the Canadian government to make sure they receive due process.

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