A 22-year-old Arab man stabbed a cyclist multiple times for hitting his Filipina friend along a street in Dubai.
According to the investigator, the Arab man, along with his Filipina girlfriend and another female friend, was walking along a pavement in Dubai after a night of drinking, reported Gulf Today.
While walking, a cyclist hit one of the Filipinas. The Arab man to kick the bike, causing the cyclist to fall.
When the cyclist sought for reason as to why he kicked the bike, the Arab man pulled out a knife and stabbed the cyclist multiple times before riding a cab in an attempt to escape.
The cab, however, was not able to pull away when it was stuck in heavy traffic.
The cyclist later received help while the Arab man was arrested inside a hotel in Oud Metha.
During investigation, the Arab man said that he only stabbed the cyclist in an act of self defense. He added that he could not remember the parts of the body he hit since he drank eight cans of alcohol that night.
The prosecution team sought for the heaviest punishment for the Arab man who did not attend the trial.
The ruling was adjourned until February 28.
