Developments in Adam’s Case [Archives:2000/30/Local News]

According to informed sources, new developments in the case of the serial murderer of the College of Medicine have been unraveled, leading to the arrest of two teachers from the College last week. The sources added that a new advocate had joined the victims families’ attorneys.
The next hearing sitting is scheduled to be held on August 5. It is expected to lead to new facts, in view of the final report of the German experts, besides information which will be provided by the central criminal laboratory.
Ironically, the story of the 16 young women murdered in the college has been raised again after being confined to only two victims during the past few weeks.
Security office has reported that victims’ families were under continuous pressures and threats from unknown people. Zainab’s mother said that she had been threatened of death many times by unknown people.
Interrogations are being taken with some officials of the college and a number of other suspected people whose names were mentioned in reports and Adam’s confessions.
Brigade Hussain Arab, Minister of Interior said in a statement to Arab and foreign press that he had been under pressure from unknown figures.
Advocate Al-Adeemi confirmed the accused’s having male and female accomplices.
Results of the morgue inspection has revealed that Zainab was the last victim of the murderer. The same sources pointed out that there was another body of a woman killed at the same period, at the end of 1999. Sources asserted that some students of the college of medicine had important information which they did not dare to report out of fear and pressures.
The court which has already regarded Adam’s confessions as misleading is now reconsidering them again, especially after the criminal investigation officials reported the discovery of body parts buried in the University which Adam has once confessed to burying. However, the college said that they were remains of bodies used in educational purposes.
Many people look forward to the next session scheduled to be held on August 5, hoping that it will lead to the truth in view of the final report of the German expert and the results of the investigations of the Ministry of Interior.


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