From Acquittal to 140 Years in Prison… The Full Story of How the Mystery of the Bastat Collective Ruler’s Crime Was Solved!

From Acquittal to 140 Years in Prison… The Full Story Behind the Mystery of the Sidi Al-Aidi Community Leader Murder Case!

The video provided the full details as the curtain fell on one of the longest and most complex criminal cases in the history of the Settat region, concerning the 2000 murders of Sidi Al-Aidi, the “municipal governor,” and Ahmed Nabih Saif, a resistance fighter against the occupation.

The clip addressed the circumstances of his disappearance and his murder inside his car at the Louarqa roundabout, as well as the procedural irregularities and forensic evidence in the case, and his family’s decades-long struggle to uncover the truth and seek international expertise, culminating in the recent judicial ruling issued by the Criminal Appeals Chamber in Settat, which convicted five defendants to a combined total of 140 years of imprisonment to be served.

The video also highlighted the mixed reactions that followed the final verdict; while the victim’s family and the public expressed relief and satisfaction after a quarter-century of waiting, while a state of shock and disbelief prevailed among the defendants, their families, and their defense team, who considered the sentences harsh given a case marred by the destruction of evidence from the outset; they announced their intention to appeal the decision to the Court of Cassation.