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New Developments in the Shaima Alawadi Case

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Victim’s Daughter
Shaima Alawadi was found beaten last month in her home, and her daughter said she found  a note next to her body that read go back to your home country.  People speculated this was a hate crime.  Sadly, Shaima died within the week from her injuries.
I looked at the video of the victim’s daughter, Fatima, and immediately things did not sit right with me.  She had no tears, no facial muscles that indicate true sadness, no stress lines in the face, and she was saying her mother was taken away from her before she actually died. These are all indicators that what Fatima was telling us does not support what she actually feels.
Things are not what they seem.
I do not believe Fatima is being honest with us. I do not believe she is grieving in the video I reviewed last week.  Does that mean she is her mother’s killer?  It does not.  While I can spot signs that indicate deception, it would take a psychic to tell you what the person is lying about and I am not psychic.  Deception in this case could involve knowledge of the murder, or murderers.  That is all that can be said at this point.
New developments came out this week after sealed documents were accidentally released.  Here is what was found in those documents:
  1. The note found at the scene was not an original. It was a photocopy.
  2. A neighbor reported seeing a dark, thin young man exit the house around the time the attack took place.
  3. Fatima told police that she heard her mom squeal, and glass break, but she thought it was a plate (pretty far fetched, if you ask me).
  4. Shaima Alawadi, the victim, was contemplating a divorce.  She had the paperwork in her car.
  5. Shaima also had a troubled relationship with her daughter, Fatima.
  6. Fatima was found by officers allegedly having sex with a guy in a car, and her mother was called.  On the way home, Fatima jumped out of the car at 35 mph.
  7. In the hospital, Fatima confessed she was very upset she was going to be forced into an arranged marriage with her cousin.
  8. Police discovered a text message on Fatima’s phone when they were interviewing her about the attack on her mom.  It said, “The detective will find out tell them cnt talk.”

Also this in the past few days, a neighbor was interviewed by a local news station, and she thought it was really odd the sliding door was broken and fell outside of the house and not inside, which is notable!

It will be interesting to watch this case develop.  I do not believe Shaima was a victim of a random act of violence, or a hate-targeted crime by some stranger.  Nothing points to that at this time.

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Mom Beaten: Daughter Speaks Out

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(Revised at 12 CST due to a correction: Fatima says “you” instead of “she” as I had earlier posted).

Fatima Al Himidi speaks out after finding her mother savagely beaten in the family home.

I am immediately struck by Fatima’s demeanor in this video.  She covers her eyes by wearing sunglasses which is notable because she is supposedly crying, but more than that, she shows none of the indications of a girl who is sad, or stressed, which I would expect to see both after what she has endured. I don’t see any tears at all running down past her sunglasses.  I don’t see any real signs of crying, either.

I also don’t see any fear which I would expect–especially if this killer came into the family home.

Her demeanor also varies notably and is not consistent.

Fatima says,”You took my mother away from me. You took my best friend away from me. Why?”

Why is Fatima giving up hope before her mom is dead — talking about her as if she already passed when she is still alive in this video?   Most victims and family members hold on to hope that their loved one will survive until the very last moment, but Fatima doesn’t.  It’s notable.

Fatima goes on to rant about whoever did this is a terrorist, and if you notice when she does this, there is no emotional pain in her voice whatsoever.  Its more like she is giving a lecture or yelling at a school friend.  It really stands out to me.

“You’re an animal, whoever you are.  You are not even an animal,” she says.

After which she acts like she breaks down, but it is clearly an act.

Fatima says, “If you were a man, you’d come to her face. You wouldn’t do it behind her back.”

How does Fatima know her mom was attacked from behind?  This intrigues me.  Is this something investigators shared with her, or did she just guess at this when she found her mom severely injured with a tire iron? I would think with a lot of blood, it would be hard to tell.

I find Fatima’s demeanor odd and notable without question.

Fatima’s mom, Shaima Al Awadi, passed away Saturday from her injuries. Police believe this was an isolated incident.

Update 1:23 PM:  A reader has mentioned that Fatima’s culture may affect how she is coming across.  This is very valid and people who are knowledgeable about this, please share your thoughts.  I do not want to discount how culture can affect behavior.  Thank you.
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