KUWAIT: Egyptian
security forces managed to solve the mystery of the murder of an elderly
Kuwaiti in his apartment in the Cairo suburb of Giza, noting that the man's
maid, who had reported the murder, was actually behind it. Notably, the
80-year-old citizen's maid, who is in her thirties, had reported that
unidentified robbers had broken into the apartment, tied her up and stole her
phone and the deceased's money.

However, all
suspicions pointed to the maid, said a report on the Masrawy website, noting
that the maid broke down during interrogations and admitted that she had
arranged the robbery with her brother and sister, taking advantage of her boss'
poor health and age. The maid added that her brother hired three friends to do
the job.

"The three
assailants knocked on the door. I opened it for them and they tied me and my
boss up and stuck duct tape on his mouth," she explained, noting that when
the man tried to remove the gag, they shut his mouth by hand till he suffocated
to death. They then took his money, mobile and her mobile before leaving. After
they were arrested, the three assailants denied prior intention to kill the
octogenarian and described what happened as 'fate'.

The Charge
D'Affaires at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Cairo Adel Al-Saraya said the embassy was
closely following up the investigations, noting that all involved suspects had
been arrested except for one who is still at large and being tracked down. He
hailed the Egyptian authorities' efficiency in dealing with the matter as well
as its cooperation with the embassy and keeping it posted with the latest
investigations. Saraya expressed condolences to the deceased's family and
assured them that both the embassy and its lawyer are following up the case to
make sure that the culprits are brought to justice.

By A Saleh