Wednesday March 6, 2024
Mogadishu (HOL) - The Banadir Regional Court sentenced Sayid Ali Moalin Daoud to death on Wednesday for burning his pregnant wife, Luul Abdiaziz, to death in Mogadishu in January 2024.
During the trial, Daoud admitted to starting the fire after having a dispute with her but denied intending to kill his wife, disputing the murder charges against him. The prosecution presented evidence, including the charred remains of Abdiaziz's phone and testimonies from eyewitnesses, including her children, to build their case against him.
Despite the court mentioning that an appeal is open to Daoud, family members of Luul welcomed the court's decision.
Najah, one of the relatives of the deceased, thanked the media and the public for showing support for Luul to get justice. "We know that Luul has not only left her family, but she has left all the people."The victim, Luul Sheikh Abdiaziz, was a respected employee at Aden
Abdulle International Airport and the mother of six. She died at Erdogan
Hospital from injuries sustained in the blaze, which prosecutors allege
was ignited by Daoud following a domestic argument.
The Mayor of Mogadishu, Yusuf Hussein Jimale Madale, pledged to support Luul's orphaned children, providing both financial assistance and social services to help the children cope with the loss of their mother and the traumatic circumstances surrounding her death.