Videotape of Thikra murdered in a pool of blood leaked to the public

Published January 11th, 2004 - 03:00 GMT

Despite the fact that no journalist was allowed access into the apartment where the late Tunisian singer Thikra was brutally assassinated by her husband during the incident, a photograph was released of her murdered and thrown on one of the couches of the apartment, wearing a casual white training suits. The mystery that everyone fails to solve was how the photograph was released to the public, especially after the very strict regulations put by police not to publicize any of the evidence.

It was also revealed that there exists a videotape, which lasts for approximately 12 minutes, of Thikra laying dead among the other three bodies drowning in blood. Rumors has it the copies of the videotape are available in several Gulf countries and private gatherings are arranged to watch it, reported the London based Elaph. Despite the lack of solid proof of the existence of the videotape, sources asserted that it exists along with other photographs of the deceased, which were taken by cameras" onmouseover="window.status = 'goto: cameras';return 1" onmouseout="window.status=''">cameras on mobile phones.

The Egyptian state attorney considered the murder case Thikra closed. The state attorney declared that there would be no other legal actions taken or accusations addressed to anyone due to the fact that the killer, Thikra’s husband Aiman Sweiedi, has committed suicide.

In a press conference held by the state attorney, he revealed that this case has occupied public opinion because the victim was a well-known singer and widely known throughout the Arab world, but he considered it a normal homicide that happens everyday.

He also disclosed that autopsy proving Sweidi and his business director were under the influence of drug overdose before the crime took place. The investigations proved that Sweidi alone was responsible for the blood bath, and he had used 22 bullets from an automatic machine gun, and 33 bullets from two different pistols. In addition, after finishing his crime he committed suicide by blowing his brains off putting the barrel of the pistol in his mouth and pushing the trigger.

The state attorney ended the conference by saying that investigations proved that Thikra was the legitimate wife of Aiman and the marriage papers proved that they married on the 23rd of august of this year, adding that the case is closed and the personal belongings will be handed to their families. –Albawaba.com