Missing Couple Found Dead: Man Shot Wife, Self
The bodies of a Lebanese couple were found near their home in the town of al-Kharbeh in Jbeil district a month after their disappearance, state-run National News Agency reported Wednesday.
According to preliminary investigations, Charles Ghaleb murdered his wife Mariam Akl Khadra with two shots from his hunting rifle before killing himself, NNA said.
The killings happened around one month ago – around the same time Ghaleb and his wife were reported missing, according to NNA.
The Internal Security Forces found the bodies of the couple in a valley near their house.
A hunting rifle belonging to Ghaleb, a scissors and a flashlight were found near the bodies, NNA said.
The couple disappeared from their house on July 18 between 9:30 pm and 10:00pm.
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