Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Studies continued in Bishr Bin Al-Walid primary school in the west of the capital but students were sad, depressed and terrorized by the death of a sixth class student, allegedly killed by his classmate during a fight between the two. Mutaz Al-Harithy died after a fight with his classmate, reasons for which remain unknown. The department of education in Riyadh said it was investigating the case which was documented by the school surveillance cameras. Commenting on the case, Khaled Al-Babtain, a lawyer and a legal consultant, said if the suspect had reached puberty, then there was a possibility of him being executed. He explained that the signs of puberty are shown by the wet night dreams and the growth of hard hair around sensitive places. "In case the suspect did not reach the age of puberty, he will not be executed but will not escape sentence. The judge will base his verdict according to his understanding of the Shariah law," he said. Ahmed Rihaimi, a legal consultant, said fighting among students in schools resulting in deaths often falls under the category of second class murder unless the suspect has used fire arm or a hard weapon with the intention of killing. He said if the suspect had no intention of killing and had used a small stick or a whip meaning only to hurt and frighten he will not be charged with committing an intentional murder. Rihaimi said execution by beheading according to Shariah does not mostly apply in this case because both students were young. He said the attorney general will classify the murder and decide if it was first or second class.
