Mohamed had been found guilty in a Saudi court for the murder of a 19-year-old Syrian boy, Munzer Hiraki, who died in a schoolyard brawl in January 2007.
[4] A brawl started, and according to the victim's cousins, Sultan, Mohamed and another boy beat Munzer to death.
[citation needed] The Kohail defense team denied that Munzer died because of the fight but rather due to heart problems, as evidenced by the autopsy.
[5] Munzer's mother presented a health certificate dated six months previously which indicated that he was in perfect condition.
[citation needed] On March 3, 2008 the court sentenced Mohamed Kohail to be executed by public beheading.