Arrests in Connection with a Gruesome Acid Attack in Marrakech
In a significant breakthrough, the anti-gang unit of the Marrakech judicial police, working closely with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance, successfully unraveled the details of a horrifying assault involving corrosive acid that tragically claimed the life of a businessman from the city of Chmaïa. This investigation led to the arrest of two individuals suspected of carrying out this heinous crime.
Through a combination of field research and technical investigations, the authorities were able to accurately identify the suspects and track their hiding locations. This operation resulted in the apprehension of the first suspect in the Sidi Yusuf Ben Ali area, while the second suspect was captured in the Ben Arazi neighborhood of the old city. The latter is believed to have been the individual who operated the motorcycle used to facilitate the escape of the perpetrator from the crime scene.
The harrowing events of this case unfolded on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, when the victim was viciously attacked in front of his residence in Marrakech. An assailant approached him and splashed him with hot acid before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle with an accomplice. Despite the victim's rapid transport to the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech and intensive medical treatment, the severe burns he sustained led to his untimely death. This incident triggered a large-scale response from security forces, who initiated extensive investigations.
The inquiry did not stop with the arrest of the direct perpetrators; it expanded to reveal the involvement of a contractor suspected of being the primary instigator and mastermind behind the attack, stemming from previous financial disputes with the victim. Investigations are ongoing to locate this individual and arrest him to subject him to legal proceedings.
Judicial inquiries into this case are under the direct supervision of the competent public prosecution, aimed at completing investigations and clarifying all circumstances surrounding this criminal act. The goal is to establish legal responsibilities for all parties involved and bring them to justice.
As reported by elhadat24.com.
