Officer Executed for Kidnapping, Rape
From Times Wire Reports
Protesting his innocence and pleading for mercy, a Palestinian police colonel was executed by firing squad in the Gaza Strip after being convicted of kidnapping and raping a 5-year-old boy. The execution, the third in the autonomous Palestinian areas in six months, raised concern among human rights activists that the punishment would be applied frequently.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
