Murder case solved after four-hour investigation

POLICE USE AI TECHNIQUES TO NAB CULPRIT WHO ALSO STOLE THE VICTIM’S WALLET

In a swift operation, Dubai Police arrested an Arab visitor within four hours after investigating the suspected murder of an American businessman at a hotel.

The businessman of Arab origin, identified as N.G.D, was found dead inside the hotel room where a forensic examination revealed he was killed by a blow to the head with a wooden plank, part of a drawer. The suspect was apprehended at his residence within a record time of four hours.

Major-General Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, assistant to the Dubai Police Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs, said police swung into action after receiving a call from the nephew of the businessman saying he had lost contact with his uncle while he was in the country.

Dubai Police have arrested an Arab visitor suspected of killing an American businessman at a hotel in Dubai.

The suspect was apprehended at his residence within a record time of four hours after police launched an investigation into a man who was reported missing, Dubai Police said.

The American businessman of Arab origin, identified as N.G.D, was found dead in his hotel room where a forensic examination revealed he died from a blow to the head with a wooden plank, part of a drawer.

Major-General Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant to the Dubai Police Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs explained that Al Muraqqabat Police Station had received a call from the nephew of the businessman saying that he had lost contact with his uncle while he was in the country.

A field team and a technical team acted swiftly and started to gather information about the missing businessman, who frequently visited Dubai for long periods and stayed at different hotels.

Upon locating his place of stay, police obtained a legal search warrant to search a hotel room.

“Investigators found that the businessman was hit by a wooden drawer and that he had been dead for about 48 hours,” he said.

Lt Colonel Adel Al Joker, Director of Criminal investigation Department (CID) at Dubai Police, said a team was assigned to identify and hunt the killers.

With the help of Artificial Intelligence techniques at the Data Analysis Centre, the police identified the perpetrator and his nationality.

“He turned out to be a 25-year-old Arab visitor who had accompanied the businessman to his hotel room. The police teams were able to locate the perpetrator’s residence and arrested him in a record time,” he said.

During investigations, the offender admitted that he had accompanied the businessman to his hotel room and that he stole the victim’s wallet after beating him on the head with a wooden plank and fled the scene when the victim lost consciousness.

He also admitted to stealing a bank card from the businessman and giving it to his accomplice, also an Arab, who helped him withdraw cash by using the card. The accomplice was also arrested.

The case has been transferred to the public prosecution.