KUWAIT CITY, Sept 9: In a session of the Criminal Court led by Counselor Nayef Al-Dahoum, the accused in the premeditated murder case of Ahmed Al-Jalal was confronted with the charges. The accused admitted to the crime, stating:

Accused: "Yes, I stabbed him after the devil intervened."

The court then inquired about any disputes between the accused and the victim.

Court: "Do you have any disputes with the victim?"

Accused: "No, there were no disagreements between us. However, I felt as though the devil was present, and I was in a state of confusion at the time of the crime, feeling both alive and dead simultaneously."

Court: "What do you mean by the devil intervening? Why did you kill him? Were there any financial disputes or other issues between you?"

Accused: "There were no disputes, and I had no relationship with him."

Court: "Then why did you go to his house?"

Accused: "I don’t know why I went."

Court: "How did you kill him?"

Accused: "I killed him with a knife."

Court: "Where did you get the knife?"

Accused: "From my house in the Raqqa area."

Court: "Where did you place the knife afterward?"

Accused: "I put it in my vehicle."

Court: "And what did you do next?"

Accused: "I went to the Hadiya area to the victim’s house, where there were other people present."

Court: "Who were these other people?"

Accused: "An Asian servant. I took the knife out of my vehicle and went to the victim and stabbed him."

Court: "After stabbing him, was there any confrontation or fight between you before the stabbing?"

Accused: "No, I stabbed him, he fell to the ground, and I left him there. No one else was present except the servants."

Court: "Why did you stab him?"

Accused: "I don’t know. I felt 'dead' and 'revived' after the crime."

Court: "What do you mean by 'dead' and 'revived'?"

The accused did not provide further explanation and remained silent.

The judge advised the accused to hire a lawyer for his defense. Lawyer Hussein Al-Asfour appeared, claiming civil rights on behalf of the victim’s heirs. He requested additional time to prepare, plead, and review the case file.