A punched face of an angry Mexican caused his colleague to die, according to the Dubai Public Prosecution's investigations, which referred the defendant to the criminal court on charges of committing a felony assault leading to death without intent to kill, due to a dispute between them over what is better for them in work and sports.
Investigations stated that the 36-year-old accused was a sales executive who punched to the right of his colleague's lower head, causing internal bleeding, bruising to the front of the head, left eyebrow and nose, and a bone fracture causing his death.
A supervisor said of the company the defendant is working in. There are 15 Mexicans working in the company who live in a hotel in the Dubai Investment Park. On the day of fact, he watched the defendant go out of his room in an abnormal condition and went to the receptionist and spoke to her in the Spanish language that he did not understand so he took him and asked him about what happened, He stated that he lived with his friend in the room, and they were co-workers in their countries and had a long relationship.
He added that the accused told him that the victim tried to assault him, so he sent one punch to him and fell unconscious, so he rushed to the accused's room and watched the victim lying on his face without motion in the floor of the room, and blood was flowing from his face and he had a large bruise on his left eye, so he put his hand on his back to save him He wakes him up but does not respond, so he informs his colleagues and the ambulance and the police are called in, and the paramedics tried to rescue the victim in vain, pointing out that the accused was unbalanced when he came to the receptionist and appeared to be under the influence of alcoholic drinks.
While another witness, the fellow defendant and the victim revealed the reason for the disagreement, saying that the public prosecutor’s investigations said that they were sitting together and the defendant and the victim went to buy alcoholic drinks, and when there was a discussion between them about the best of them in work and exercise, and when the debate intensified, the victim stood up and embraced the accused to mitigate From his anger, and the latter was carrying a cup in his hand, his content fell on the victim, which sparked his anger and a speech occurred between them, so he tried to calm them down but did not give him attention, so he left them at the end, then he learned later that a fight between them and the defendant directed the victim to a punch in his left hand led To his death.