Court raises jail term for three in murder case

A court has increased the jail sentence for three Iranian visitors for murdering a watchman at a construction company site and stealing expensive equipment.
Dubai Court of Appeal increased the jail sentence to 15 years each from 10 years for the three killers identified as J.A., S.M. and T.R. They will be deported after serving their sentence.
The Public Prosecution charged the trio of tying up 32-year-old Indian watchman, A.M., and stuffing his vest in his mouth until he suffocated. They were also charged with stealing a digital geometer, worth Dh2,000, from the company's premises in Al Safa.
Fourth suspect escaped
The defendants had originally planned to steal construction equipment worth more than Dh50,000.

Forensic experts found the victim tied up and a vest stuffed in his mouth.
Investigations said the defendants planned the robbery and monitored the site for a week before they struck. They approached the watchman and posed as inspectors who wanted to examine the place, the police said. When the watchman grew suspicious and prevented them from entering the site, they killed him.
The defendants, however, denied the charges when questioned by the public prosecution. The Iranians pleaded innocent before Dubai Court of First Instance. The verdict is subject to appeal.
Police said a fourth suspect fled the country with the stolen equipment. Source