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Cairo: A businessman and lawmaker from Egypt's ruling party has been charged with involvement in the killing of Lebanese singer Suzan Tamim in Dubai, Egypt's Prosecutor-General said on Tuesday.
Abdul Majid Mahmoud ordered that Hesham Tala'at Mustafa, chairman of one of Egypt's biggest construction companies, go on trial after a suspected killer claimed in investigations that Mustafa had paid $2 million to have Tamim murdered.
Tamim, 30, was found dead in a Jumeirah Beach Residence apartment in Dubai on July 28. Weeks ago, Egyptian authorities arrested a former Egyptian police officer and two hotel security personnel, who had reportedly confessed to having killed Tamim on behalf of an Egyptian businessman.
A statement released on Tuesday by the Prosecutor-General's office said Egypt had pursued investigations into the case upon request from authorities in the UAE, with which Egypt has a judicial cooperation pact. "The Prosecutor-General has ordered that the defendants be banned from leaving the country," added the statement.
Mustafa is a member of Parliament and a leading official in the ruling National Democratic Party. Mahmoud said he had been probed after notifying parliament.
Mustafa is also chairman of Tala'at Moustafa Group, one of the biggest companies in the booming real estate sector in Egypt.
His brother Tareq took over the chairmanship on Tuesday. The indictment said Mustafa, who is in custody, "took part through incitement, agreement and assistance with the first defendant in killing the victim in revenge".
Dubai Police said the 31-year-old singer was stabbed several times and had her throat slit several hours before her body was discovered.
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In preliminary hearings killers Suzan Tamim "Diabetes" and "Hisham" denied the crime and the court case was postponed to Nov. 15
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Cairo Criminal Court decided yesterday in a preliminary hearing in the trial of diabetes Muhsen Munir police officer and former security chief Alfoarcisonz businessman Hisham Talaat Mostafa, board chairman of Talaat Mostafa Group and a member of the Shura Council accused of killing Lebanese singer Suzan Tamim, Dubai .. Postponement of the next meeting on November 15 with the continued incarceration of the accused ..
The decision was headed by Justice Mohammadi Guensop membership advisers serious Abdulbaset Mohammed Abdel Aal, and Ibrahim Salama.
Denied the accused committed the crime while meeting saw a conflict between co-counsel in particular the right of civil Zojiha just Matouk, Tarek Al-Ghazawi reduce charges of adultery at a time requested the court not to prejudice the reputation of the victim and asked a lawyer to stop talking to the run-in reputation.
Yesterday's meeting began amid unprecedented security measures inside and outside the hall was a 4 portals security inspections and to prevent entry after seven in the morning .. Meeting and caused disruption in the movement within the court because of overcrowding and heavy security presence.
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