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Syrian Authorities Arrest Housemaid After Confession in Killing of Actress Huda Shaarawi

Investigators are pursuing the motive, with the autopsy report still pending.

Overview

  • The Interior Ministry said the 87-year-old was found dead at her Damascus home with fatal blunt-force injuries, and her body was sent to forensic medicine for a final report.
  • Initial findings pointed to her Ugandan domestic worker, Vicky Ajok, who left the residence after the killing and became the focus of the search.
  • Security units tracked her movements and arrested her Thursday evening, and officials said she confessed during interrogation.
  • Authorities stated that inquiries continue to determine the motive and full circumstances before referring the file to the competent court.
  • The death prompted condolences from the Syrian Artists' Syndicate and renewed scrutiny of foreign household labor and regulatory gaps in Syria.