Kohail Brother Murder Case - The Incident

The Incident

In January 2007, Mohamed and his brother Sultan were involved in a fight that broke out after a girl’s male cousin accused Sultan of insulting her. The girl's cousin demanded an apology, but Sultan refused. Sultan, then 16, said he called for help from Mohamed when he was confronted by several boys over the insult. According to the account of the Kohail brothers, Mohamed Kohail arrived at the school with a male friend to face about a dozen of the girl’s male relatives and friends, some were armed with clubs and knives. But the girl's relatives claim that they were more than 14. The Kohail brothers were attacked by a large group of young men carrying electrified rods and chains. A brutal brawl started and according to the victim's cousins, Sultan, Mohamed and another boy grouped on Munzer and beat him to death. There is no footage on this event. However there is a clear film that shows the victim, Munzer, kicking Mohamed in the head.

The Kohail defense team deny that Munzer died because of the fight but they say that he had heart problems. The autopsy shows that Munzer had an underlying heart disease. Munzer's mother showed a health certificate of the victim made 6 months before the fight happened and it showed that he was in perfect condition. When asked why she had obtained a health certificate, Munzer's mother replied that her son needed a health certificate so that he could run in a marathon.