Suspected serial killer set to undergo mental health tests

A suspected Bahraini serial killer has been ordered by the High Criminal Court to undergo mental health tests to determine whether he was responsible for his actions.

The man is accused of attacking four Asian men, leaving two of them dead. The 25-year-old man told investigators that his crimes were driven by hatred that stemmed after being sacked from his job. “In my latest job I was drawing a salary of BD300 monthly, but I was fired three months after joining,” he said, in his statement before prosecutors.

“This caused me to hate expatriates because they were still working, while I was fired. “I then decided to kill as many of them I could.” The suspect began his crime saga by mugging an Asian man in Karbabad before he drove his car into an Asian man in Manama – pinning him between two vehicles, according to court details.

The body of the first victim, Indian national Sajat Ali, was discovered on March 29 in Tubli. In his statement, the defendant described sneaking up on Mr. Ali from behind before repeatedly smashing his head with the hammer.