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Jordanian Lawyer's Murder Sparks Public Outcry

A Jordanian lawyer's post predicting her own death sparked controversy. She was killed by her brother in Amman. Investigation is ongoing.


Jordanian Lawyer's Murder Sparks Public Outcry

A post by Jordanian lawyer Zeina Al-Majali sparked controversy among social media users just hours after her brother's murder, which shook Jordanian streets. Al-Majali's words divided followers, who saw in it a 'tragic message' predicting what would happen to her later. The Jordanian lawyer spoke in her post about 'toxic personalities' who seek to achieve personal goals at the expense of others, warning parents not to ignore their children's behavior and to provide necessary support and treatment before things escalate to uncontrollable stages. A state of sadness loomed over the Jordanian public after news of lawyer Zeina Al-Majali's murder, she was stabbed four times while trying to break up a fight between her brother and father at the family home in the capital, Amman. Preliminary investigations, according to Jordanian media, indicated that the suspect was under the influence of drugs during the crime. The prosecutor of the Amman Criminal Court charged him with premeditated murder and remanded him in custody for 15 days pending the case.