Worker referred for trial over alleged murder of ex-wife at Alexandria lawyer’s office

East Alexandria prosecutors have referred the case of a worker accused of killing his former wife inside a lawyer’s office to the Alexandria Court of Appeal to designate a criminal court circuit for his trial.

The defendant, identified by the Arabic initials “ك.م.ا”, is accused of murdering his ex-wife, identified as “غ.ف.ا”, with premeditation and lying in wait.

The allegations also include dismembering her body inside the lawyer’s office in Alexandria.

The referral moves the case toward trial before a criminal court. The information provided did not specify a hearing date or give further details about the circumstances of the alleged killing.