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East Jerusalem Man Confesses to Murder, Hiding Victim in Barrel
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By Liran Tamari
First reported by Alarab · 1 hour ago
What happened
An East Jerusalem man, Saleh Othman, has confessed to murdering Fatma Rajabi, a 61-year-old woman, and hiding her body in a barrel. Police suspect the motive was a financial debt, and Othman allegedly attempted to use her credit card after the killing.
- 01Suspect confessed to murdering Fatma Rajabi and hiding her body in a barrel.
- 02The suspect, Saleh Othman, surrendered to police after a five-day search.
- 03Police believe a financial debt may have motivated the killing.
- 04Othman allegedly used the victim's credit card after her death.
- 05Rajabi's family criticized the initial police search efforts.
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