In its second hearing, the trial of a man accused of murdering his neighbour in Al Shakhura has heard claims that he lay in wait with gloves, a knife and years of buried spite.
Ali Al Basri was found dead in February just steps from his front door, his body bearing multiple stab wounds.
Prosecutors say the accused, a relative and next-door neighbour, had made up his mind to kill.
The court was told that the defendant had a psychiatric file dating back more than 20 years. He was also seen that morning lurking behind a car, wearing gloves, watching security cameras and waiting.
The First High Criminal Court heard from three witnesses.
School
One of them, a woman, said she had been walking her 12-year-old daughter to school at around 6.40am when she saw the defendant standing behind her vehicle. He seemed to be scanning the area.
Her daughter later told her he had been holding a knife. A detective who gave evidence said there had been disputes between the two men.
He pointed to past complaints filed at the police station and added that trusted sources had placed the accused at the scene.
He described the defendant as mentally sound based on his enquiries and experience.
Psychiatric record
Another witness said the man had a psychiatric record dating back some 25 years. He did not know whether treatment had continued or stopped.
The defence lawyer raised concerns about the psychiatric report included in the case file.
