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An Arab man has been ordered to pay Dh968,000 in compensation after being convicted of stealing from and destroying property at a farm inherited by his sister, a Dubai civil court has ruled. The decision follows a final criminal judgment that sentenced the defendant to one month in prison and fined him for the value of the stolen items, after he was found to have deliberately damaged and removed assets from the 42,000-square-metre farm. According to Emarat Al Youm, the man had previously been in possession of the property before ownership was legally transferred to his sister through inheritance. He later committed acts including the theft of nine aluminium doors, 26 air-conditioning units and 20 palm trees valued at about Dh178,000. He also damaged irrigation systems used for the farm and destroyed a further 140 palm trees, with losses estimated at Dh770,000. The sister reported the incident to authorities, leading to a police investigation and referral to Dubai Public Prosecution. The criminal case concluded with a conviction that was upheld on appeal and later by the Court of Cassation, establishing the defendant’s responsibility. In its civil ruling, the court said the final criminal judgment provided conclusive proof of the offence and […]
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