Esther's attacker jailed for assault
A man has been jailed for three years for assaulting a woman who later died from her injuries.
Dubai Court of First Instance had heard how the jobless Emirati had punched and kicked 26-year-old Kenyan Esther Wanjiru Mwikamba in a car park off Sheikh Zayed Road.
Esther had intervened when the 23-year-old man started touching one of her friends.
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A man has been jailed for three years for assaulting a woman in a Dubai car park who later died from her injuries
The court today convicted the Emirati of assault leading to death and handed down the three year sentence. The defendant was given another year behind bars for sexually molesting Esther’s friend.
Official records stated that in February Esther had been with two pals in the car park at around 3.30am when he began harassing Esther’s friend.
The friend said: “He touched me and I yelled at him. He claimed that because me and him had dark skin that touching between dark skin is normal. His friend apologized and claimed that the defendant was totally drunk.”
Esther’s other friend told the court that he pushed her friend away and he tried to punch her but Esther interfered.
The second friend said: 'The defendant became angry and punched her to the ground. He stood near her head and kicked her. He showed no mercy.
“He kicked her head four times. She was bleeding from her nose, ear and mouth. She was breathing very quickly but not responding.
“I started yelling for help. Some security men came. Esther was not moving. He then fled the scene in his black FJ Cruiser.”
After nearly a month in hospital in a coma Esther died on March 20.
Dubai Public Prosecution had asked for the toughest punishment possible and said it will appeal against the sentencing.
According to UAE law the maximum penalty for assault leading to death is 10 years in jail.
Comments
by Mihael
Thursday, July 12 2012, 4:22PM
“Aren't there non-violent, easily rehabilitated people sitting in Dubai jails with sentences of 30years +++ for a bounced cheque? (Probably caused by banking errors)
This is madness”
by standercdar
Thursday, July 12 2012, 2:43PM
“Can anyone please tell me how a man can get 6 months for groping a woman, a man can kick a woman in the head, to death and yet another person can be sentenced to death for having 20 ounces of cannabis ??????
Am I missing something ???”
by J H Hash Ziwe
Wednesday, July 11 2012, 6:09PM
“it depends on who is who. the person killed and who killed her or him.”
by eve
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 8:23PM
“This is just unbelievable. Taking someones life is such a big deal, and for him to spend 3yrs in prison is like letting him get away with it. He will probably get out and do it again to someone else. with all fairness he should spend the rest of his life in prison. At least he is lucky he gets to live, the poor girl died just because he choose to be selfish and disrespectful. I hope justice will be served.”
by NewCrunch
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 2:29PM
“Totally agree with Justalphs. This should be manslaughter and NOT an assault case. I hope they appeal court will be more just than this verdict.”
by Lusmiho
Tuesday, July 10 2012, 12:54PM
“I am disgusted by the sentence. May I wish the Mwikamba family my sincerest condolences.”
by justalphs
Monday, July 09 2012, 4:17PM
“Giving all due respect to the honourable court of the land, this is unfair.
The person responsible should be booked for Manslaughter, not for assault”
by Rodzz
Monday, July 09 2012, 3:39PM
“what a sad joke.”
by CSSSC
Monday, July 09 2012, 3:25PM
“3 years in jail - that is not justice. The man should be locked for life or executed. What has happened to the law? It is meant to be "An Eye for an Eye"
CS”
by Candu
Monday, July 09 2012, 3:23PM
“3 years? This is murder no matter what the circumstances...he kicked the life out of her and should receive nothing less than his life in return. It boggles the mind that someone can do this and receive only 3 years as punishment yet other offences, that don't include the taking of someone's life!, receive much, much longer.”