Slasher's appeal hearing on Sept 11

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Court of Appeal will start on September 11 the first hearing on the two cases of physical assault committed by "Sharjah Slasher" Jude Pereira, the 28-year-old Sri Lankan. The other two cases are scheduled to be heard on September 12.

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Amira Agarib

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Published: Tue 30 Aug 2005, 10:12 AM

Last updated: Thu 2 Apr 2015, 3:29 PM

The court of first instance had sentenced Jude to two years' imprisonment besides levying a fine of Dh2,000 yesterday while granting him 15 days to file an appeal against the judgment. He is alleged to have stabbed four women between February 12 and 17 and was arrested on March 14.

The court sentenced Jude to six months in jail and Dh500 fine on each of the four cases for a cumulative imprisonment of two years and fine of Dh2,000. Charges of sexual harassment against him were, however, dropped.

The lawyer, Abdul Kareem Ahmad bin Eid of Busit, Al Roken and Associates, said that an appeal will be made to the court to appoint another medical committee to check the mental and psychological condition of Jude who was earlier referred to Al Amal Hospital. He, however, argued that the element of motive was missing in the entire episode since he had not stolen anything or committed any other crime.


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