YANBU, 27 December 2007 — Police in Yanbu are currently questioning a Saudi man in connection with the murder of an Asian maid, whose decapitated body was found on the side of a road in Yanbu in September.
The man is said to be the maid’s sponsor and, according to police, had forced the woman into prostitution. Police suspect that the woman escaped and was murdered as a punishment. Her head was then cut off to prevent police from identifying her.
Authorities say the man is vehemently denying any involvement in the murder. The woman’s head has still not been found.
