Iraqi Woman Critically Beaten in Calif. (Has Died); Threat Note Left at Scene [View all]
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Source: MSNBC
updated 3/24/2012 6:08:50 PM ET
Iraqi woman critically beaten in Calif.; threat note left at scene
The Associated Press
EL CAJON, Calif. — A 32-year-old woman from Iraq was critically injured after being severely beaten in her Southern California home, and police said a threatening note was discovered at the scene.
The woman's 17-year-old daughter found her unconscious Wednesday morning in the dining room of the house in El Cajon, police Lt. Steve Shakowski said. Authorities identified the victim as Shaima Alawadi, a mother of five.
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Police Lt. Mark Coit said a threatening note was discovered "very close to where the victim was found," but he did not disclose other details of the note. The family said they had found a similar note earlier this month but did not report it to authorities, Coit said
Sura Alzaidy, a family friend, told UT San Diego the note told the family to “go back to your own country. You’re a terrorist.”
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El Cajon woman dies after beating earlier in week
Story by Pauline Repard
Saturday, March 24, 2012
EL CAJON — A 32-year-old El Cajon woman found severely beaten in her home on Wednesday with a threatening note next to her, died Saturday afternoon, El Cajon police said.
A friend of the family said Shaima Alawadi, mother of five children, was taken off life support about 3 p.m.
Investigations Lt. Steve Shakowski confirmed that Alawadi had passed away.
The woman’s 17-year-old daughter found her unconscious in the dining room of the house on Skyview Street off Lemon Avenue about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday.
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