Zahir Jadoon confesses to murder of Mayra
Police have said that Mayra was blackmailing the suspect
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Zahir Jadoon, suspect nominated in the murder of a British girl of Pakistani origin in Defense Housing Authority (DHA), Lahore has confessed to murder during the interrogation.
Zahir confessed to the investigators that he murdered Mayra on May 3 and the claimed that friends of the victim also knew about that. However, Mayra was not in contact with her family from last two years, he added.
Police have said that Mayra was blackmailing the suspect and he planned the murder her to get rid of her.
It may be recalled that Mayra was killed in Defense an area of Lahore. An autopsy report revealed that she was tortured and strangled to death.
The report further stated that two shots were fired at Mayra’s face and neck. There were scratches on both of her arms and hands, including her neck. The victim’s teeth were also found to be broken while her head was also swollen due to hair pulling.
Broken hairs were also found on her clothes, but no evidence of rape was found. A case was registered against two men, Saad and Zahir, under the charge of murder, on the complaint of Mayra’s relative.
