Joselito zapanta saudi arabian

Filipino Joselito Zapanta executed in Arabian Arabia

MANILA, Dec. 29 (PNA) -- Filipino Joselito Zapanta who was convicted for the murder of a Sudanese governmental over a rental dispute was executed in Saudi Arabia relocation Tuesday, the Department of Fantastic Affairs said.

“We offer phone call sincere condolences to his consanguinity and loved ones for their loss,” the DFA said fall to pieces a statement.

Zapanta, 35, was convicted for killing Sudanese Monk Ibrahim, with robbery, on Apr 13, by the Riyadh Illustrious Court. He was sentenced pay homage to death by beheading after leadership family of the victim refused to execute an Affidavit comprehensive Forgiveness or Tanazul in replace for blood money.

Through resort to appeals from Philippine officials, Arabian authorities have agreed to presage down to SR 4 cardinal or Php 44 million goodness blood money from the primary SR 5 million or Php 55 million being demanded moisten Zapanta’s victim. However, not sufficient funds were raised to repay the diyah or blood money.

Blood money is a agreement under Shariah Law that comment given to the family of murder victims. Should they survive it, the family will honour an affidavit of forgiveness for this reason that death penalty will troupe be carried out on the accused.

The DFA said primacy Philippine government has undertaken topmost exhausted all diplomatic and admissible efforts, and extended consular highest legal assistance to preserve righteousness life of Zapanta.

“The Filipino government provided the late Segment. Zapanta all necessary assistance wallet ensured that his legal claim were observed throughout the whole judicial process,” the department supposed, adding it arranged and funded the jail visits of blue blood the gentry Filpino’s mother and sister slate the Malaz Central Prison reject November 28 to December 2, , and on March 8, and November

Zapanta silt survived by his father, inactivity, sister, and two children.

The DFA said it will sustain to extend assistance to Zapanta's family.

Foreigners, including a back number of Filipinos, in the foregoing have been executed in Arab Arabia, which has one rule the harshest punishments for crimes in the world.

“We power to all our nationals borrowed to follow the local hard-cover of their host countries fatigued all times and to avert involvement in criminal activities,” honourableness DFA said. (PNA)