Slap kills a man following a heated argument

A Saudi man died after he was slapped by another Saudi during a heated argument in the Gulf Kingdom, press reports said on Monday.

The man, in his 50s, collapsed after the slap and was rushed to hospital, where he died two days later, they said.

Police in the central town of Buraidah said they arrested the other man, in his 60s, for investigation pending the release of a medical report to determine the exact cause of death.

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