By Courtney Trenwith

An Ethiopian maid convicted of killing her employer with an axe has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, according to Arab News.

A court found the maid hit her sponsor eight times on the head as she prayed.

She then stole SAR7000 ($1860), which she had in her possession when she was arrested, the court found.

The maid has reportedly lodged an appeal, while the victim’s husband has welcomed the sentence.

Source:Arabian Business