6-year-old Boy Dragged From Taxi And Beheaded In Front Of Screaming Mum
The taxi driver reportedly dragged the boy towards a coffee shop in the Al-Tilal area before smashing a glass bottle and slitting his throat.
The attacker slit the six-year-old’s throat with a shard of glass before stabbing him repeatedly as both his mother and a nearby police officer attempted to stop the brutal attack, TMV reported.
Sajid Hussain shared pictures of the boy on Twitter, calling for ‘justice’ and saying: ‘Smallest coffins are the heaviest’.
He said: That’s barbaric how that Saudi driver beheaded 6years old Zakariya.
‘You don’t need to be a Shia or Sunni. Try to be a a Human first. Justice Delayed means Justice Denied.’
Shia Rights Watch have claimed the boy was killed on Thursday in an act of sectarian violence.
They said: ‘The Saudi Shia community came together today in mourning and to show solidarity with the parents.
‘The community also reported this incident is a result of ongoing violations and lack of protection by the Saudi authority toward its Shia population.’
Shia Rights Watch, whose headquarters are in Washington D.C., said the beheading must be addressed ASAP.
They added: ‘Shia Rights Watch, other human rights NGOs and activists have long advocated for the rights of this minority through campians, UN and other entities.
‘However the population still suffers because of the lack of international commitment to end such violations.
‘Beheading of a young child in such manner must be addressed ASAP.’
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