LIV Golf trio Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Phil Mickelson have all been 'urged to help save the life of a man' on death row in Saudi Arabia. The three LIV stars have reportedly been contacted in regard to the case surrounding 20-year-old Abdullah al-Howaiti, who was forced to confess to a murder at 14 after being tortured.
As a result, the three players have been asked by the activist group Reprieve to use their platforms to raise awareness of the case ahead of this week's LIV Golf event in Jeddah, reports the Mail. The breakaway circuit has been branded as sportswashing following its hefty financial backing from Saudi Arabia.
In a statement Reprieve director Maya Foa said: "Abdullah al-Howaiti was arrested when he was just 14 years old and sentenced to death when he was 17.
