Syrian authorities announced that the Criminal Security Branch in Quneitra Province, southern Syria, arrested a young man who killed his grandmother for the purpose of theft and discarded her body in a sewage pit next to the house. The Syrian Ministry of Interior published a video documenting the suspect's confessions, which sparked widespread shock.
Regarding the details of the crime, the Criminal Security officials stated in the video, "We learned of the presence of an elderly woman's body named Wafaa discarded in a sewage hole at her home in the village of Majluliya in Quneitra countryside." They added, "After investigation and research, we managed to gather information indicating that her grandson named Mohammed had visited the deceased grandmother on the day of the incident. A trap was set for him, and he was arrested within 24 hours of committing the crime."
The video shows the suspect recounting the details of his crime, explaining that during his visit to her house, he heard his grandmother and aunt discussing a sum of money. He noted that after his aunt went out to tend to the cows, he decided to steal the money. He sat next to his grandmother, who criticized him for his addiction and unemployment.
The perpetrator said, "I strangled her to death, then looked for the money and stole a meager amount of 15,000 Syrian pounds (approximately 4 US dollars), contrary to my expectations. Afterwards, I disposed of the body by throwing it into a sewage pipe hole and left the house."
Crime rates in Syria are increasing at a troubling pace, particularly crimes related to domestic violence and theft, which social and psychological experts attribute to the deteriorating general conditions in the country. The rise in crime is also attributed to the repercussions of the long war, which left devastating effects on various sectors of Syrian life and production, resulting in a surge of violent phenomena, crimes, and economic, social, and security crises.
Syrians on social media channels shared the news of this horrific crime, viewing it as evidence that domestic violence has reached a highly concerning level.
