Mohsen al-Sukkari, is an Egypt

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ian former police officer who, on July 28, 2008 murdered the Lebanese

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 well-known artist Suzanne Tamim

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 in Dubai

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, UAE on orders of Egyptian business tycoon and member of the Egyptian Parliament Hisham Talaat Moustafa

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 in return for $2 million paid by Moustafa, according to statements made by the murderer to the investigators in Cairo

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Consequently the parliamentary immunity was dropped from Mr. Moustafa and he was arrested and charged. Both Al-Sukkari and Moustafa were tried for the murder. On May 21, 2009, Al-Sukkari was consequently found guilty for pre-meditated murder. Moustafa on the other hand was found guilty of involvement in the murder through "incitement, agreement and assistance.".

On June 25, 2008 the Cairo court sentenced both Al Sukkari and Moustafa to death by hanging

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. Egypt's Grand Mufti

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 Sheikh Ali Goma'a

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upheld the verdict: "The court found no reason to have mercy on the defendants and decided to execute them unanimously."

An appeal was filed the day before the August 25, 2008 deadline and a hearing was held on February 4, 2010, and the case was postponed to 4th of March, 2010.