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Man says he killed friend at his request
An Asian worker murdered his colleague following a homosexual affair in Abu Dhabi and told police he had committed the crime at the victim’s request.
Police arrested the 28-year old killer after the body of his Asian friend was found half buried in sand in Bani Yas town, around 50 km from Abu Dhabi.
Examination of the boy led the police to suspect the defendant and their suspicions grew after searching his room and finding the victim’s purse and mobile phone.
He later confessed to killing his friend but claimed he had done so at the victim’s request on the grounds “he was deeply upset by their 18-month-old sex affair”.
“He told police that his friend asked him to tie him up and end his life. So he used a cable to tie his hands and legs. He then took the victim’s shirt off and strangled him with the shirt until he died. He took the body and buried it in a sandy area but it was exposed after winds blew part of the sand,” Al Khaleej daily said.