2007-12-18 - Arab News - The official pardon of "Qatif Girl", which was released late Monday night by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdallah, said that the "Qatif Girl" had been subjected to "a brutal crime". The pardon, which was read by Justice Minister Abdallah Al al-Shaykh on Monday night on Saudi Channel One, describes the reasoning for the decision. "According to what has been gathered in the file of this case from the evidence, the facts show that the woman was subjected to a brutal crime, which saddened us," the statement from the king reads.  

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