Verdict
The verdict was passed on March 2, 2009. The small courtroom was packed with several dozen other members of Abdi’s Kharef tribe and the only Jewish people present were the victim’s father and widow — also the only woman in the courtroom. As the court session got underway on Monday, the authorities sealed off the court building for fear of a violent backlash. Throughout the case, relatives of the deceased were verbally attacked and insulted by the defendant’s tribe. al-Abdi showed no remorse for his actions. The court ruled that a payment of 5.5 million YR ($27,500) damages be made and that the convict should be placed in a psychiatric sanatorium. When the verdict was read out, the dozen people present inside the small courtroom expressed relief, except for the victim's relatives. Police hurried to empty the courtroom as soon as the trial was adjourned and prevented journalists from speaking to people present.
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