Brick attack horror

Asian worker sentenced to life for killing roommate during prayer

TDT | Manama

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The High Criminal Court of Appeal has decided to appoint a defense lawyer for an Asian worker sentenced to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of his roommate, whom he fatally struck with a brick while the victim was performing prayer.

The court also ordered the confiscation of the murder weapon and the defendant’s deportation following the completion of his sentence.

The next hearing has been scheduled for October 12.

Crime

According to case details, the incident occurred on March 8, 2025, when the defendant deliberately killed his colleague after planning the crime and preparing a rough-edged red brick as a weapon.

Taking advantage of the quietness of their shared accommodation and the victim’s distraction during prayer, the defendant ambushed him and struck his head multiple times, intending to end his life.

A forensic report confirmed that the victim sustained multiple skull fractures in the frontal, temporal, parietal, and zygomatic bones, along with brain hemorrhage, tissue damage, and cardiac and respiratory failure.

Single strike

Experts concluded that the fatal injuries resulted from repeated violent blows with a solid object and could not have been caused by a single strike.

Witnesses testified that they saw the defendant standing over the victim’s body, holding the blood-stained brick.

One worker immediately intervened and seized the weapon, while another witness, aged 21, said he was awakened by screams and saw the defendant attacking the victim before threatening anyone who tried to stop him.

Call

The restaurant owner, who employed both men, testified that he received a call from other workers informing him of the attack.

Upon arriving at the scene, he found the victim lying motionless and bleeding heavily from his head and face.

A forensic analysis of the brick revealed mixed human traces belonging to both the defendant and the victim, supporting the prosecution’s reconstruction of the crime.

Vital areas

The medical examiner confirmed that death was caused by repeated forceful blows to the head and face, indicating the strikes were intentionally directed at vital areas.

The Public Prosecution charged the defendant with premeditated murder, accusing him of intentionally killing the victim by repeatedly striking his head with a brick until he succumbed to his injuries.