Chinese man arrested in Casablanca over murder

Chinese man arrested in Casablanca over murder
Tuesday 1 February 2022 - 18:56

Moroccan Judicial Police opened an investigation against a 39-year-old Chinese citizen on February 1, over suspicions of being involved in the beating and killing of an unidentified woman  in Casablanca.

Preliminary findings indicate that the suspect, a legal Morocco resident, entered into an altercation with the victim while drunk.

The altercation, which occurred in an apartment in the Belvedere neighborhood in Casablanca, escalated to physical assault.

The suspect allegedly beat the victim and stabbed her with a knife. The deceased succumbed to her injury and died while being transferred to the hospital.

National security services conducted reseearch and investigations and apprehended the Chinese suspect shortly after he committed the alleged crime.

The suspect is currently kept in custody, while the competent Public Prosecution attempts to determine the circumstances surrounding the perpetration of the crime.

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