Thursday, 4 September 2014

Police ask victims of suspected thief to come forward



BEIRUT: Police have appealed for victims of a suspected robber to come forward to press charges Thursday. The suspect is currently being held in police detention, accused of killing a man after a botched robbery last week.


A statement released by the Internal Security Forces said the 32-year-old Lebanese detainee confessed to theft and pick-pocketing a number of citizens, particularly women in the Metn region.


According to the man's confession he would pickpocket women from a motorcycle with the help of an accomplice.


The detainee is also suspected of killing Elie Kfoury on Aug. 16 in Jal al-Dib, after he failed to carry out a robbery in the Metn neighborhood.


The ISF asked victims to contact their nearest police station or call the following number: 01-900391/01-901203/01-900390



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