Man charged with murder of Abu Nuseir resident

AMMAN — The Criminal Court prosecutor has charged a 22-year-old man with premeditated murder in connection with the stabbing death of a woman in the capital’s Abu Nuseir area last week, a senior judicial source said on Thursday.

The body of the 45-year-old victim was found wrapped in a blanket in the bathtub of her house at 7:00am last Saturday.

The suspect had reportedly contacted the police on Saturday morning claiming that someone robbed the house, beat him up and murdered the woman, the source told The Jordan Times.

Shortly after investigators arrived at the scene to investigate the homicide, the suspect allegedly informed them that he was the perpetrator.

The suspect knew the victim for a while, but the source declined to reveal the nature of their relationship, or to provide any further information, other than ruling out theft as a motive.

Last week, a Public Security Department statement said the suspect told the police that he stabbed the woman over “personal disputes”.

Criminal Court Prosecutor Saleh Taleb is still questioning witnesses and has issued orders for the suspect to be detained at a correctional and rehabilitation centre pending further investigation into the incident.