Two men jailed for kidnap and rape of 15-year-old French boy

Original article found in The Gulf News
By Bassam Za'Za', staff reporter



Dubai: Two Emirati men will each spend 15 years in prison for kidnapping and having sex with a 15-year-old French boy against his will, ruled a court on Wednesday.

The Dubai Court of First Instance sentenced the men - a 35-year-old Aids patient and his 18-year-old compatriot - and referred the victim’s compensation claim of Dh15 million to a civil court.

Presiding Judge Fahmi Mounir pronounced the ruling in the absence of the accused. They refused to be brought to the court from prison.

Dubai Government spokesperson in this case, Dr Habib al Mulla of Dr Habib Al Mulla and Co Advocates and Legal Consultants, told Gulf News: “This judgement proves the position that we have continuously been making which is that we should leave the system to take its course.