Expat arrested for murdering roommate following an argument

A Doha Criminal Court has been reviewing the case of a Bangladeshi man accused of premeditated killing of his compatriot.

According to Gulf Times, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported that the Public Prosecution accused the defendant of murdering his accommodation and work mate.

The witness in the case, a police officer, told the court that he received a call about the killing of an Asian man at a workers' accommodation.

When he went there, he found the body of the victim on his bed with severe injuries and covered in blood.

He also found a sharp knife under the bed. Upon investigation and further search, the defendant was arrested.

He told the investigators that he killed the victim after a heated verbal dispute, when the latter insulted and rebuked him harshly.

After committing the murder, he fled the accommodation. At night, he slept at a mosque and in the morning, police found him and he was eventually arrested.

The defendant justified the killing claiming that the victim used to beat and insult him in front of others at work at the Fish Market.

 Also, he used to constantly threaten to send him back home, which made the defendant furious, provoking him to kill the other person.

A medical report submitted to the court on the condition of the defendant affirmed that he suffered from depression related to the murder, but he is fully accountable for his crime.

The court has adjourned the case until the legal heirs of the victim express their wish whether they seek a death penalty for the defendant or accept blood money.