UAE | Crime
Suzan murder suspect 'has died in police custody'
The suspect in the Suzan Tamim murder case has reportedly died in police custody in Cairo, according to several Arabic news sources.
- By Maysam Ali, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:22 August 11, 2008
- The suspect confessed to committing the crime and is linked to a prominent Egyptian businessman whom Suzan Tamim knew during her stay in Cairo.
- Image Credit: Supplied Picture
Dubai: The suspect in the Suzan Tamim murder case has reportedly died in police custody in Cairo, according to several Arabic news sources.
Arabic news portals said the suspect, a 39-year-old Arab national believed to be Egyptian, currently under arrest, was found dead in detention.
According to the Arabic electronic newspaper Elaph, rumours regarding the fate of the suspect are contradictory. One source suggests he committed suicide while others claim he had a heart attack, was transferred to hospital and is still under arrest and facing further questioning by the police.
The same sources suggest the suspect confessed to committing the crime and is linked to a prominent Egyptian businessman whom Tamim knew during her stay in Cairo.
Denied accusations
Elaph added that Egyptian businessman Hesham Talaat Mustafa appeared twice on Egyptian TV channels Sunday without saying a word on the Tamim case.
He denied accusations he had left Egypt to escape investigations and said such rumours were bound to affect the Egyptian stock market.
He added whoever propagated such rumours must be held legally responsible for them.
Gulf News contacted the Egyptian police but they did not make any statement regarding this subject.
It could not be independently confirmed whether the suspect was indeed dead.
Share this article
Related Articles
-
Suzan Tamim murder 'took 12 minutes'
Police say Lebanese singer Suzan Tamim murdered in 12 minutes
-
Briton quizzed over singer's death
Embassy confirms Briton quizzed over singer's death
-
Suzan's suspected killer in police custody
Man arrested for murder of singer
Popular in UAE
-
Your pictures
Readers' pictures
The best reader pictures from around the emirates this week
Latest news
- Burj Al Arab celebrates its 10th birthday
- Policewoman charged with stealing Dh12,000
- Discipline those reserving parking slots
- Media, employers can do more to help disabled
- Support colleagues with arthritis, doctors advise
- Residents raise a stink over garbage collection
- Well-wishers welcome Haj pilgrims back
- Lifesavers to pit skills during Dubai event
- Music to get into the patriotic mood
- Saif: December 2 stands out in history
- Lebanese singer May Hariri dedicates song to people of the UAE
- Majida El Roumi's concert a big hit
- Top movie stars likely to grace DIFF
- National Day decorations
- Girl dies in fire started by stepbrother
