Once again, the article never mentions that he is Muslim adhering to the honor code under Islam. The American people are figuring it out on their own just the same.
'Palatka man [Muslim] guilty of torching wife who wanted to stay in U.S'. June 27, Morris News Service
Putnam County jurors convicted a Palatka man Tuesday of setting his wife on fire in March 2010 because she wanted to extend her visa to stay in the United States.
The jury found 41-year-old Khalid Mohd guilty of attempted first-degree murder, arson and aggravated battery causing serious bodily injury.Assistant State Attorney Jennifer Dunton said it’s a miracle that the victim, Rema Jamel, is alive and was able to tell the jury what happened. Mohd told her he wouldn’t help her with the visa and intended to bring his second wife from Jordan, where it’s legal to have multiple wives, to live in Palatka.
Jamel, 33, said her husband sprayed her with lighter fluid and set her on fire at their Crestwood Drive home. She suffered burns over 75 percent of her body and was at the Gainesville burn center for six months before being able to speak with investigators.
Mohd told police it was a grilling accident and then changed his story, saying his wife had set herself on fire, according to the arrest report.“The defendant carried out this crime with chilling brutality,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said, crediting Jamel and her son for testifying.
Mohd faces up to life in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 8.
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