Somali President's Son Fined for Fatal Car Crash in Turkey
The son of Somalia’s president, Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, was fined $900 by a Turkish court for a car crash that killed a motorcycle courier in Istanbul. His original sentence of two-and-a-half years in prison was commuted to a fine, and his driver’s license was revoked for six months. The court found him guilty of "causing death by negligence" after his diplomatic car hit the courier. The victim's family and rights groups have criticized the decision, questioning the fairness of the fine in relation to the loss of life.