US National Kills Daughter in Al-Khobar
By Joe AvanceñaAL-KHOBAR: AN American killed his 5-year-old daughter here on Saturday when his 27-year-old Saudi wife was away on a business trip to Dubai, the police told The Saudi Gazette on Monday.
The couple have four children.
Motive behind the killing is still not known, according to the police.
A source said the 40-year-old American is under police custody.
The US national, who is employed in a local company, is suspected to be mentally disturbed.
There are very few details available in this Saudi Gazette article. It’s already peculiar that an American would have a Saudi wife—I suspect the American may be a dual-national Saudi-American. The US Consulate in Dhahran confirmed the story, but is not providing any further details. That is not surprising because US privacy laws prohibit it from giving any information without written permission from the American involved. More as it becomes available.
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February:28:2007 - 15:35
“It’s already pecular that an AMerican would have a saudi wife”? This kind of implies that you think it is pecular that an American man would kill his child.
You have been out of the United States for too long.
February:28:2007 - 17:37
Actually, I live in Florida. FL may be atypical, but there’re certainly instances of parents killing their children widely available and not only in FL.
An American man married to a Saudi, however, is statistically far less likely. That’s what caught my attention. It didn’t merit any comment by me on the morality of either killing a child or marrying a Saudi.
March:02:2007 - 13:51
Yes this is me Noora Al dosarry the saudi wife of the american , The mother of Malaikah pierre louis. who was born on the 4 april , 2002 the child who was killed by her own father i have been married to a African American for 8 years .the killer of my child ,when i see the media does not know the truth i as a mother have to speak , this man was a v ery violent and abusive towards me and my kids all i have to say i lost my daughter justice shall be done yes a saudi women married to an american …………….
March:02:2007 - 13:58
Thank you for passing along this information. I am truly sorry about your loss.
March:08:2007 - 08:39
This is unbelievable… I couldn’t believe that could happen… till I have seen it in the newspaper… I got astonished, how could a father kill his 5 years old child? There was a photo for Malaikah and I looked at her eyes. I couldn’t sleep that night and I remember this tragedy whenever my 5 years old daughter talks to me. I am so sorry for that little girl and her family.
March:08:2007 - 15:39
This is Malaikah s mother Noora Al dosarry . I have lost my little girl to a horrifying crime against humanity .A father is suppose to protect his daughter . i am still in shock. my heart bleeds… i am in pain when i know my Malaikah is not with me to hug me as a mother my whole world is torn apart how could this man , the man i married and stood by.. her own father can do such a thing . when i think of the suffering of my little girl in her bed when he choked her with her own pillow .when i think of my baby s cry for help my heart cries.i know that my baby is in heaven with god.she is safe now no one can hurt her ….but about the killer of my child the evil human who took away my child from me. god will give me my justice .. she was learning to write her name .. all those out there please pray for Malaikah my baby. god give me strength.
March:08:2007 - 16:14
Dear Noora, I’m very sorry for you and your daughter and your other children. I’m a mother too and I can’t imagine how you must be suffering. I think a lot of people are praying for you and your daughter when they hear your story. Its such a terrible tragedy.
March:10:2007 - 06:24
May Allah give you reward for the patience, I know it is hard for you. Me and my wife are very sorry for what happened to your daughter. Our daughter goes to the same school and we all miss Malaikah very much.
March:15:2007 - 19:25
This is Malaikah s mom . Malaikah was laid to rest here in Al khobar on march 13 thanks for all your prayers .. Noora Al dosarry
April:04:2007 - 15:01
There are more Saudi women married to American men than you might think. I am an American man married to the daughter of a former Saudi diplomat here in Washington DC.
I am sorry for this lady’s loss. I dont understand how someone can kill their own children. My wife and I have two little boys and I would gladly give up my life for them.
May Allah rest her soul.