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Hate-Crime Killing of Iraqi Woman in San Diego? Not So Much
The husband of an Iraqi woman who was found beaten to death in March in their El Cajon home has been arrested in connection with her death, El Cajon police said Friday.Kassim Alhimidi, 48, was booked into jail Thursday evening on one count of first degree murder in the death of Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old mother of five. He was arrested at the El Cajon police station, authorities said. Alhimidi is being held without bail and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday. After months of hard work, we determined this homicide was the result of domestic violence and not a hate crime, El Cajon Police Chief Jim Redman said at a news conference. Alawadi was attacked at the familys Skyview Street home March 21. She was struck on the head at least six times and suffered four skull fractures, according to court records. She died in a hospital three days later. "she fell, I tried to catch her with a hammer. It was an accident. I panicked" Her family said a note was found near her body, telling them to go back where they came from. The family said a similar note had been left on their door weeks earlier, but they did not report the incident or keep the note. The early implications that the slaying was a possible hate crime spawned international attention, especially among the Muslim community. Peace rallies and candlelight vigils promoting peace and a Muslim womans right to wear a head scarf spread throughout the world. CAIR rejoiced In an interview a week after the killing, her husband told the Arabic Al Arabiya News: My wife was a victim of xenophobia. "and the fact she wanted to divorce me. ME! A loving and benevolent wife killer! I couldn't stand the insult" But court records obtained at El Cajon Superior Court showed a family in turmoil. Posted by: Frank G 2012-11-10 |
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