ISF Detain 2 Syrian Nationals Involved in Murder of Lebanese Man, Pursuing a Third
Internal security forces detained two Syrian nationals allegedly involved in the murder of a Lebanese citizen at his residence in Jal el-Dib, the National News Agency reported on Saturday.
The two Syrian nationals confessed to killing George Kandarji after breaking into his house in Jal el-Dib for robbery.
On February 16, the 52-year-old man was found strangled to death in his house.
A piece of cloth was found in Kandarji’s mouth and his feet and hands were wrapped together with an electrical wire.
An ISF statement said that the Syrian nationals admitted that there was a third accomplice, also Syrian, who allegedly fled back to Damascus.
The Judiciary police raided their apartment and found the stolen possessions.
The items were handed over to Kandarji’s brother, according to the statement.
Investigations are ongoing to locate the whereabouts of the third accomplice.
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