Father of Yemeni press shot dead Prominent journalist mysteriously killed [Archives:2004/797/Front Page]

Mohammed bin Sallam
Police is continuing investigations into the mysterious killing of Al-Waseet newspaper's editor-in-chief. Mohammed Salem Al-Sagheer, the prominent Yemeni journalist and businessman, was found killed along with his wife in his house located in downtown Sana'a on Monday 6 December 2004.
The killer, described as professional by criminal investigators, had used a silenced gun shooting bullets one of which lodged in the head of the wife, and three others penetrated his skull and heart.
the victim, Mohammed Al-Sagheer, was born in Al-Turbah, Al-Hujariah district, Taiz province in 1956 and is a father of a 21-year-old daughter and a son in his teens.
He studied his primary and preparatory school in Aden and his secondary in Taiz, and obtained his bachelor degree in commerce from Cairo University in 1985.
After his graduation, he was a staunch supporter for the freedom of press, enabling more than 26 private sector and opposition newspapers to publish their stuff at reasonable prices by means of his printing press. Thus, he was described as father of Yemeni press.
His death represents a great loss to press community and Yemen in general as he was a skilled journalist and economist.
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