
The Quarter Pound Killer: Inheritance, Chlorine, and the Neighbor Who Stole One Coin
The story recounts the murder of Mohamed El-Samman, a wealthy but extremely frugal elderly man. When he was found brutally killed in his apartment, suspicions initially pointed to his estranged wives and children, who were thought to be after his inheritance. However, the investigation eventually led to the son of a respected neighbor, a young man burdened by debt and hiding a criminal past. Forensic evidence exposed him, and he finally confessed: he murdered El-Samman hoping to steal a fortune. In the end, all he got was a quarter of an Egyptian pound. He was convicted and sentenced to…
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