The funeral of Khalil Khalil, 20 years old, in Faraya (Kesrouan), on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo taken from the Faraya municipality's page on Facebook)
BEIRUT — Two of the four people arrested in the case of 20-year-old Khalil Khalil's murder in Faraya in early February made their first court appearance on Tuesday in front of Mount Lebanon Judge Nicolas Mansour.Khalil was killed on the night of Feb. 1, when, according to a source close to the case, one of the suspects, R.S., got into an argument with Khalil over right-of-way on the road. He then contacted J.C., the second of the suspects to appear in court, and asked him to chase Khalil. Sensing that he was being followed, Khalil rushed to the hotel in Faraya owned by his father, while calling his brother for help. Khalil pulled into the hotel's parking lot, stopped the car and got out, at which point J.C. ran Khalil over several times with his vehicle. J.C.'s friend, T.S., was with him in the car and is now also...
BEIRUT — Two of the four people arrested in the case of 20-year-old Khalil Khalil's murder in Faraya in early February made their first court appearance on Tuesday in front of Mount Lebanon Judge Nicolas Mansour.Khalil was killed on the night of Feb. 1, when, according to a source close to the case, one of the suspects, R.S., got into an argument with Khalil over right-of-way on the road. He then contacted J.C., the second of the suspects to appear in court, and asked him to chase Khalil. Sensing that he was being followed, Khalil rushed to the hotel in Faraya owned by his father, while calling his brother for help. Khalil pulled into the hotel's parking lot, stopped the car and got out, at which point J.C. ran Khalil over several times with his vehicle. J.C.'s friend, T.S., was with him in the car and is now also...