HM King commutes death sentences to life in prison

Manama, Apr. 26 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa the Supreme Commander ratified the Court of Cassation ruling dated April 25 in the Terror Case 1/2017 and reduced the death penalty to life in jail term against four convicts. The decision is pursuant to Article 41 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Article 84 of the Military Judiciary Law issued by Law Decree 34/2002, Chief of Military Judiciary Dr. Major-General Yousef Rashid Flaifel said. The four convicts are Mubarak Adel Mubarak Mohanna, Fadhil Alsayed Abbas Hasan Radhi, Alsayed Alawi Hussain Alawi Hussain, and Mohammed Abdulhassan Ahmed Al Mitghawi. The relatives of the convicts expressed their appreciation and gratitude to His Majesty the King for reducing the penalty.