Asia Bibi |
A
Pakistani Christian woman has been sentenced to hang after she was accused of
making 'blasphemous' comments about the prophet Mohammed during an argument,
Daily Mail UK reported.
While
working as a berry picker in 2009, 46-year-old Asia Bibi got into a dispute
with a group of Muslim women who objected to her drinking their water because
as a Christian she was considered 'unclean'.
As a
result of the allegations, a furious mob arrived at Ms Bibi's home and savagely
beat her and members of her family.
She was
later arrested, charged with blasphemy and eventually sentenced to death - with
her entire family forced to go into hiding after receiving threats on their
lives.
This
week, despite international outrage and hundreds of thousands of people signing
a petition for her release, Ms Bibi lost an appeal to have her sentence
overturned, meaning she now faces death by hanging.
The
shocking case hit global headlines after two prominent politicians who
tried to help Ms Bibi were assassinated, one by his own bodyguard.
Lawyers
showered the killer with rose petals when he appeared in court and the judge
who convicted him of murder had to flee the country.
Ms Bibi's
lawyer, Naeem Shakir, said her accusers have contradicted themselves many times
since first raising their complaint.
Two
witnesses allegedly involved in the incident did not appear in court, he
said.
A Muslim
prayer leader did appear, saying he did not witness the original altercation,
but that Ms Bibi had confessed to the supposed crime in front of him.
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