Morocco: Adnane Bouchouf, 11, Was Raped & Killed After Being Sent To Pick Up Medication By Family

[Sugar Cookie]

The main suspect in the case of the kidnap and murder of an 11-year-old boy last year in Morocco that sent shockwaves through the country has been sentenced to death.

The case of Adnane Bouchouf provoked national mourning when the young victim was kidnapped in Tangiers after being sent by his family to collect medicine from a pharmacy.

Bouchouf was declared missing by his family on 7 September and his body was discovered four days later buried near his family home.

The Tangier Court of Appeal handed down the death sentence to the perpetrator, who has not been named in the media, on Wednesday over charges of rape, premeditated murder, embezzlement of a minor, sexual abuse and the mutilation of a corpse.

His three flatmates were handed four-month prison sentences each and fined 1,000 Moroccan dirhams ($80) for failing to report the crime.

Cameras from the neighbourhood captured some of the final moments of Bouchouf, who was coaxed into following the 24-year-old perpetrator to his apartment, where he reportedly abused and raped Bouchouf, before taking him to the location near the victim’s home and murdering him.

According to Spain's Euro Weekly News, once the killer, from the city of Ksar el-Kebir in the northwest of Morocco, knew people were looking for the child he went to a barber to attempt to change his appearance. Despite this he was identified by the police.

While on trial, he claimed he did not rape the boy and was not planning to kill him, but had kidnapped him only for money, Euro Weekly News said. The killer reportedly sent a message to the victim’s father asking for a ransom.

Morocco: Adnane Bouchouf's killer sentenced to death for rape and murder of child

Death of the 11-year-old boy sent shockwaves through the county amid calls for harsher sentences for predators

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[BuffettGirl]

Uh huh - I snuffed out his life, but hand to Mohammed, I didn't rape him...

 

[Sejanus]

Vile pederast.

 

[Busy Bee]

So his flat mates knew and made no move to help the boy? They just get 4months in prison and an 80.00 fine?

 

[Inferus]

Went to the barber to change his appearance? This man is a criminal mastermind.

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Uh huh - I snuffed out his life, but hand to Mohammed, I didn't rape him...

Hopefully they take more than a hand.