2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

Woman found dead in a car in Sharjah

policeThe body of a dead Filipina woman stuffed into a bag has been found in an abandoned car in Sharjah, UAE daily newspaper The National reported.

Police discovered the body after they were notified by residents of a car that was left parking for hours in the Sharjah Industrial Area, The National quoted a police spokesman as saying.

Initial forensic examinations showed that the body was stabbed no less than six times as the hunt starts for the killer, added the report.

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