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Mohammed Barakat, Staff Reporter

Six Asians appeared before the Sharjah Criminal Court on charges of premeditatedly killing an African over a bootlegging competition.

The case dates back to July 4, 2018 when a brawl erupted between the defendants and the victim, all bootleggers. As a result, the defendants attacked the victim by throwing bottles of wine on him and jointly killed him.

The court faced the defendants with the charges levelled against them but they denied the charges and the attack as well. They also denied their confession before the Public Prosecution but admitted that they were bootleggers.

The court adjourned the case to hear the testimonies of prosecution witnesses and the defence.

The Dubai Public Prosecutor on Sunday referred to the Dubai Criminal Court four Asian suspects charged with stealing jewellery, precious watches, money and 23 gold alloys from three villas in the Palm Jumeirah area.

In Court, three of the suspects confessed to tasking the fourth to sell the stolen goods in their home country, adding that they agreed when they were there to come to the UAE to rob villas.

When they came, they reportedly headed to the Palm Jumeirah where they robbed three villas.

After being arrested, they guided the police to the thefts of one of the villas.

They admitted they had used a lever and a screwdriver to break into the villas. They robbed two safes containing money, precious watches and gold alloys. Later, they connived with the fourth suspect to hide and sell the 23 gold alloys.

Separately, five employees working in a metallic works company forged documents in fake supply operations and embezzled Dhs3 million from the company’s account.

During the investigations conducted by Dubai Public Prosecution, an executive director at the company testified that three of the defendants filled executive jobs and were authorised to conclude supply deals, receive goods and issue and sign cheques.

These defendants connived with others and embezzled Dhs3 million after forging documents signifying that fake quantities of glass were supplied to the company’s warehouse.

They requested other employees including the warehouse keeper to sign documents acknowledging receipt of the goods. The warehouse keeper responded to their request for fear he might lose his job. Four of the defendants were arrested but the fifth is still at large.