A criminal court in Giza, Egypt handed judge Ayman Haggag and his accomplice Hussein El-Gharably, a death sentence on Sunday, 11 September for the murder of Haggag’s wife, television anchor Shaimaa Gamal. Haggag and El-Gharably’s court sentence comes almost three months after authorities discovered Gamal’s body buried under a villa in Mansouria, Giza on 27 June 2022. Initially, on 20 June, Gamal’s husband filed a missing persons report, citing her last known whereabouts as a commercial complex in the 6 October area. Allegedly, Gamal entered a hairdresser and “did not exit.” Gamal’s last public appearance came in the form of a social media video, warning other women to contact the authorities and “run away” if they suffer from domestic abuse. Investigations into a possible murder formally opened when El-Gharably, not yet known to be the accomplice, reported the murder to the prosecution, claiming Haggag killed Gamal due to disputes, according to a Public Prosecution press release on 27 June. Haggag was arrested on 1 July as the sole suspect, according to another press release from the Public Prosecution. A week later, authorities also arrested El-Gharably after deeming him an accomplice…
Egypt Sentences Judge to Death for Murdering News Anchor Wife
September 11, 2022
