Morocco: a minor sentenced to 15 years for murder

The court of first instance of Tangier sentenced Hajar, the 15-year-old minor, to 15 years in prison, prosecuted for murder of Anouar Othmanithe student found dead two years ago in his apartment.

The trial, which has been open for more than two years, has reached its epilogue. The court sentenced the main accused to 15 years in prison for “premeditated murder” of the student Anouar Othmani and for receiving stolen goods. The minor’s uncle was sentenced to 10 years in prison for “complicity, concealment and concealment of evidence with the aim of obstructing the course of justice”. The victim’s family announced that they would appeal this decision.