Psychic's 'witchcraft' case to be retried

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has refused to ratify the death sentence of a Lebanese psychic convicted of practising witchcraft in a case that has outraged international human rights groups.

Psychic's 'witchcraft' case to be retried

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has refused to ratify the death sentence of a Lebanese psychic convicted of practising witchcraft in a case that has outraged international human rights groups.

A three-judge panel said in its ruling yesterday that there was not enough evidence that Ali Sibat’s actions harmed others.

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