Tangier judicial police arrested a 23-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly murdering his sister, the suspect was showing visible signs of mental illness.
Preliminary investigations found that the suspect had a violent altercation with his father at the family home in a central neighborhood of Tangier, North Morocco.
During the altercation, the suspect’s sister intervened to break up the fight and suffered a fatal attack from the suspect in the process, who used a bladed weapon.
Investigators arrested the suspect and seized the murder weapon. Investigators are currently examining the suspect thoroughly to determine the case’s circumstances and to assess the suspect’s psychological state.