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Ruling in Suzan Tamim murder trial set for May 21
Cairo: An Egyptian court is due to pass a ruling in the murder trial of a Lebanese singer, in which an Egyptian business tycoon is allegedly involved, on May 21.Over the past six months, the Cairo Criminal Court has cross-examined some 37 witnesses from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates in the high-profile trial of Hesham Talaat Moustafa , one of Egypt's leading real-estate developers, accused of inciting the murder of Lebanese singer Suzan Tamim in Dubai last summer.
The witnesses included a UAE policemen and foresnic medics from Dubai, in addition to Egyptian policemen and employees in the Hesham Talaat company.
Prosecutors told the court that Al Sukkari had tracked down Suzan from Britain to Dubai where she was found slain in her luxury apartment on July 28, 2008.
In the final hearing session on Wednesday, Al Sukkari and Hesham pleaded not guilty. Both face death if convicted.
Last November, the chief judge of the court Mohammadi Qensou ordered a media gag on reporting about the case, except for the coourt pronouncements and the final verdict, citing "bids to influence public opinion".
By Ramadan Al Sherbini
© Gulf News 2009
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