Spain : A Moroccan sentenced to 11 years in prison for stabbing his childhood friend to death

A Moroccan national was sentenced by a Spanish court to 11 years in prison for stabbing his friend to death, EFE reports.

The 24-year-old man, was found guilty of killing an 18-year-old man in a game room in Cadiz. The stabbing took place on December 27, 2017, when the victim, Yassin B., had an argument with Tarek HH. The latter stabbed Yassin B. in the back and run away.

Tarek HH admitted in court that he killed Yassin and apologized to his relatives. After fleeing to Morocco for several days, Yassin turned himself in January 2017. For the record, the two men were childhood friends and neighbors.