The accused confessed to the crime during police interrogation and has been referred to the Public Prosecution
A 38-year-old man from Ghana is standing trial for the alleged murder of his 32-year-old Nigerian girlfriend, following a night of alcohol consumption and intimacy.
According to Dubai Police investigation records, the incident occurred in July 2024. Authorities were alerted after fire safety inspectors detected a foul smell coming from one of the apartments while checking fire extinguishers in a residential building.
Initially believing it to be due to spoiled food, they entered the flat, only to discover the decomposed body of a woman covered in black cloth.
The police operations room was immediately notified. A team from the Crime Scene Investigation Unit, along with patrol officers, General Department of Criminal Investigation (CID) detectives, and forensic experts, was dispatched to the scene.
After collecting evidence and conducting inquiries, investigators managed to identify the suspect within 24 hours. Police reports revealed that the accused lived in a shared flat with his wife and other tenants, mostly from African countries.
Two days before the crime, he had asked the tenants to vacate the premises, claiming the lease had expired and the landlord did not wish to renew it. He also sent his wife to stay with friends during this period.
Once the flat was empty, the man returned and invited his girlfriend over. The two reportedly drank a bottle of alcohol and later engaged in a sexual relationship. According to the suspect’s confession, the victim demanded more alcohol, but the man said he had no money to buy another bottle. A heated argument followed, during which the woman allegedly attempted to assault him. In response, the man claimed he grabbed a heavy stone and struck her on the head. She bled heavily and died at the scene.
He then covered her body with a cloth and fled the apartment. The accused later confessed to the crime during police interrogation. He has been referred to the Public Prosecution, which has transferred the case to court for trial.
