Photo credit: AlAhram Online The New Cairo Criminal Court has issued a preliminary death sentence for Karim Salim, a man accused of a series of brutal murders. Salim, 32, was found guilty of multiple counts of premeditated murder, sexual assault, necrophilia, and human trafficking. The perpetrator was charged with the murder of three female sex workers in the New Cairo area, a crime spree that began in early 2024. Salim was a former American high school English teacher who gained popularity for his educational and well-known TikTok videos, with a significant following on social media. The trial, which began in June, was marked by dramatic moments, including the withdrawal of Salim’s first lawyer. Throughout the proceedings, Salim denied the charges and retracted confessions he had made following his arrest. However, the prosecution presented overwhelming evidence against him, including incriminating videos that showed Salim engaging in necrophiliac acts with the victims’ bodies after murdering them at his home in an upscale compound in New Cairo. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage also showed Salim on his way to and from disposing of the bodies. The case now moves to Egypt’s Grand Mufti,…
