The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced an Arab man to death for murdering his European girlfriend in July 2020.

He took the life of his former girlfriend in revenge after she wanted to end their relationship because she had an affair with another person, according to the investigation.

The convict preplanned the murder and closely monitored his ex-girlfriend's movements for several days. She was killed when he entered her house and slit her neck and tore her intestines.

The building's security guard was notified of a disturbance on the seventh floor by a resident. Upon arriving at the scene, the guard found blood near the staircase. When he tried to open the stair door, he was unable to do so. He then went up from another floor and found the victim lying in a pool of blood on the ground. In response to the crime, the guard immediately notified Dubai Police.

As soon as the body was transported, the police began collecting evidence from the crime scene. A police officer said that an investigative team gathered sufficient evidence, identified the accused, and apprehended him near a shopping mall.

AlKhaleej's report states that the accused admitted to having a relationship with the victim in 2017. Through social media, he discovered she had met others and tried to end their relationship, but he refused and continued to pursue her.

In order to escape his persuasion and constant threats, the victim left the country soon after. But after two years, he discovered that she had returned to work in Dubai.

He found her and reached her office, where she agreed to reconcile and requested a loan of Dh55,000. However, he could only lend Dh30,000, as he had recently lost his job.

The accused discovered her involvement with another person after lending her the money. This led to a verbal altercation, resulting in her decision to end their relationship once again. She also returned the borrowed amount.

His anger drove him to seek revenge and gain entry to her apartment. Confronting her, he coerced her into resuming their relationship and ending ties with another person. After making this demand, he left.

She reported him to the police for intimidation. Despite promising the police not to go near her again or intimidate her, he returned days later.

Subsequently, on the day of the incident, unable to reach her, he threatened her with a knife and tools he bought to kill her. She was dragged and fatally assaulted on the stairs of the building when she resisted.