The Alexandria Criminal Court is hearing the case of a lawyer, identified as (s. j), who is accused of killing her mother and cutting her body into pieces. The defendant faces charges of premeditated murder and possession of a white weapon without a valid reason. A report from the Maamoura Hospital for Mental and Neurological Diseases confirmed that the defendant is mentally sound and responsible for her actions at the time of the crime.
The investigation, led by Counselor Ahmed Tarek, the head of the first prosecution in Alexandria, decided to send the defendant to Maamoura Hospital for a mental evaluation to determine if she suffered from any mental illness. The defendant's lawyer, Ahmed Rashad Abu Zeid, interrogated her for eight consecutive hours, during which she confessed to committing the crime. The motive behind the murder was attributed to a long-standing dispute with her mother.
According to the defendant's statements, the dispute began when she informed her mother of her desire to open a law office, which her mother opposed. The mother also asked her to contact her ex-husband to allow their daughters, Ritaj and Malek, to live with her. The defendant claimed that her mother threatened to leave Egypt if she couldn't achieve this. The argument escalated, and the defendant stated that her mother described her as "crazy like her father."
The defendant described the events leading up to the crime, stating that she and her mother had a good relationship until recently. She claimed that she used to take her mother out for walks and accompanied her to the hospital for medical check-ups two days before the incident. On the day of the crime, the defendant said she felt angry after an argument, and her mother hit her in the face.
The defendant confessed to putting her hands around her mother's neck and pressing on it for about three minutes, despite her mother's attempts to seek help. She also admitted to biting her mother's hand and continuing to press on her neck until she died. After realizing her mother was dead, the defendant claimed she tried to revive her but was unsuccessful.
The defendant's actions after the crime were revealed during the investigation. She allegedly dismembered her mother's body and disposed of it. The police found evidence that led them to the defendant's location, where she was arrested and subsequently confessed to the crime.
The trial is ongoing, with the prosecution presenting evidence and witnesses. The defendant's lawyer is expected to present their defense, and the court will ultimately decide on her guilt or innocence. The case has garnered significant attention in Alexandria, with many following the developments.
Key points
- The Alexandria lawyer accused of murdering her mother and disposing of her body has confessed to the crime, citing a long-standing dispute with her mother.
- The defendant's mental evaluation report confirmed that she is mentally sound and responsible for her actions at the time of the crime.
- The trial is ongoing, with the prosecution presenting evidence and witnesses to determine the defendant's guilt or innocence.
