Simon Cumbers: BBC man's killer sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia

(BBC) A man who shot dead BBC cameraman Simon Cumbers in Saudi Arabia 10 years ago has been sentenced to death.

Irish national Cumbers was killed and the BBC's security correspondent, Frank Gardner, was paralysed in the June 2004 attack.

Cumbers' father Robert said he had "mixed feelings" about the death sentence and sympathised with the parents of the sentenced man.

Two other men were also sentenced to death for terror offences.

'Tremendous loss'

Simon Cumbers was originally from Navan, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30092029


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Thailand courts and justice system could learn something from the Saudia's. Might stop some of the killings in LOS. Stop smiling and start Hanging killers.

Thailand courts and justice system could learn something from the Saudia's. Might stop some of the killings in LOS. Stop smiling and start Hanging killers.

The only thing the Thais might learn from this is that it is OK to take ten years to try a murder case.

Why is it in any civilized country, a murder trial can be completed in 6 to 18 months?

The Thai justice system need a complete rebuild from top to bottom.

Thailand courts and justice system could learn something from the Saudia's. Might stop some of the killings in LOS. Stop smiling and start Hanging killers.

The only thing the Thais might learn from this is that it is OK to take ten years to try a murder case.

Why is it in any civilized country, a murder trial can be completed in 6 to 18 months?

The Thai justice system need a complete rebuild from top to bottom.

Takes that long to execute a convicted killer in the US, doesn't it?

I love great news like this. Sorry it took so long to do the deed but rest in hell you killer.

Thailand courts and justice system could learn something from the Saudia's. Might stop some of the killings in LOS. Stop smiling and start Hanging killers.

The only thing the Thais might learn from this is that it is OK to take ten years to try a murder case.

Why is it in any civilized country, a murder trial can be completed in 6 to 18 months?

The Thai justice system need a complete rebuild from top to bottom.

Takes that long to execute a convicted killer in the US, doesn't it?

Yes it does somstimes take a lot longer to exhaust the appeals process, which is, of course, ridiculous, but from arrest to a result seldom takes more than a year.

If the victim had any minor children they are often consulted, after reaching their majority, on what they wish to happen to the murderer.

Under Shariah in Saudi, if the victim agrees to a monetary payout, the murderer can be set free.

If the victim's family members don't agree to receiving payment, the King will very likely give his approval for the execution and the beheading will take place fairly soon on a Friday afternoon in a public square.

Justice is normally pretty swift in the Magic Kingdom.

I used to have the occasional beer with Frank in Bahrain.

I wonder how he feels about this news?