Riyadh: The father of a Saudi schoolboy, fatally strangled by a fellow classmate earlier this week, has said he has forgiven him.
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On Monday, Moatez Al Harthi, 12, died during a quarrel with a sixth-grade student at their school in the Saudi capital Riyadh, according to education authorities.
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Local media said Moatez’s death was the result of asphyxiation.
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Following the incident, the boy, blamed for Moatez’s death, was held pending investigations.
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After burying his son in a Riyadh cemetery, the father said he had forgiven the child, saying he had not meant to kill his son.
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“I went to the police station where I registered a request to forgive the pupil who caused my son’s death,” the father told Saudi website Al Arabiya.
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“I want him to return to his family and school as soon as possible. My forgiveness is for God’s sake,” he added.
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A team from Riyadh’s education department visited Moatez’s family and offered condolences.
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